Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Cowley, Deborah, 1937- Title: The library tree : how a Canadian woman brought the joy of reading to a generation of African children / Deborah Cowley. Publisher, Date: Winnipeg, Manitoba : Great Plains Publications, 2013. ©2013 Description: 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm Subjects: Knowles, Kathy, 1955- Children -- Ghana -- Library resources Children -- Books and reading -- Ghana Public libraries -- Ghana Literacy programs -- Ghana Ghana -- Biography Notes: Includes index. ISBN: 9781926531830 (softcover) Other Number: 855947112 System Availability: 4 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 4 Control Number: 1122690 Call Number: 027.62/509667 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 4 # System items in: 4 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary This is the inspiring story of a Canadian woman who transformed a simple afternoon of reading to a group of children in her backyard in Ghana, Africa, into seven large community libraries in poor areas of the country's capital, support for more than 200 smaller initiatives around Ghana and in other African countries, and a publishing venture that produces children's books in English and Swahili. Kathy Knowles now runs her volunteer-based Osu Children's Library Fund out of her Winnipeg home with twice-yearly trips to Ghana. Her work promoting libraries and literacy continues - construction is now underway on a three-storey library in the area of the capital known as Korle Gonno. Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Table of Contents Author's Notep. 13Introductionp. 17Chapter 1New Beginningsp. 21Chapter 2Her First Big Challengep. 30Chapter 3A Shipping Container Transformedp. 36Chapter 4Canadian Rootsp. 47Chapter 5Return to the Home Frontp. 55Chapter 6A Library for Nimap. 62Chapter 7A Community Changedp. 75Chapter 8The Gift of Literacyp. 89Chapter 9More Libraries Take Rootp. 101Chapter 10Birth of the Nima Maamobi Community Learning Centrep. 114Chapter 11A Theatre for Nimap. 134Chapter 12A Distinguished Visitor Recalls Ghana's Pastp. 141Chapter 13In Praise of African Womenp. 146Chapter 14A Home Away From Homep. 154Chapter 15Oclf's Valued Volunteersp. 162Chapter 16Reaching Out to the Disabledp. 175Chapter 17Spreading the Joy of Reading Around Ghana-and Beyondp. 184Chapter 18A Publishing Venture Takes Offp. 195Chapter 13Challenges and Rewardsp. 208Chapter 20A Lasting Legacyp. 214Awards and Accoladesp. 223Acknowledgementsp. 227Indexp. 227 Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
