Si Hene Foundation Library

Reading Room & Cultural Reference Library

A working reference library on Akan and Asante authority, Ghanaian history, African art, photography, textiles and the practice of archiving. Every title is held for consultation in the reading room; none is lent out. Catalogue records are public, and members may reserve a title before visiting.

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Si Hene Reading Room
How it will work · a members' reading room
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Browse the collection

Search and explore the library catalogue — books, publications and reference documents — from wherever you are.

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Reserve for your visit

Find what you'd like to read, then reserve it ahead of your visit to the reading room at Laboni / Ring Road East, Accra.

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Read in person

Members sit, read and research on site — a quiet, comfortable space, supported by our team. Materials stay in the room for the next reader.

4 sample titles · CMS soonPublic catalogue
SHL-001
Asante Court Furniture
Sample catalogue entry

Placeholder — replace via CMS

Read online
SHL-002
Ghanaian Photography
Sample catalogue entry

Placeholder — replace via CMS

SHL-003
Cloth & Authority
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Placeholder — replace via CMS

SHL-004
Oral Histories of Accra
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Placeholder — replace via CMS

Catalogue
The catalogue is being prepared

Online search and reservation will connect when the library CMS goes live. Until then, write to the library with a subject or shelf mark and we will confirm what is on the shelf.

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