Announcing the Writers Project of Ghana Collection at LAPL
We are pleased to announce the Writers Project of Ghana (WPG) collection at the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). The collection grew from an on-going collaboration between Writers Project of Ghana and the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) that cultivates international literary relationships and expands the presence of African authors in the LAPL collection. The collaboration increases the visibility of Ghanaian authors and their work to library patrons and the larger literary community in the United States. This fosters a healthy conversation between cultures and creates opportunities for greater global interactions and understanding.
The WPG collection is now available to the public online with books located at its Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library. Readers will find books for adults, youth, and children. This is a vital resource for families, schools, and learning communities. The collection guides readers to living authors, their works, and worlds. Patrons can expect future readings and public events where authors will present their existing and emerging works.
To access the WPG collection at LAPL online, go to www.lapl.org and search the catalogue for "Writers Project of Ghana". To access physical copies of the books, you may visit the Miriam Matthews Branch Library.
Previous co-produced public events by WPG and LAPL highlight authors from the collection. The events are archived on the LAPL YouTube channel. "The Book Bridge: Connecting Generations Through Literature" with Ghanaian authors Elizabeth-Irene Baitie, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, and Mamle Wolo was moderated by educational leader Isaac Quist and is archived for you on the LAPL YouTube Channel. The “International Women’s Day Reading” featuring authors Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Boakyewaa Glover, Petra Aba Asamoah, and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah was curated by Mamle Wolo and facilitated by Amy Shimshon-Santo and A’bena Awuku-Larbi.
About the Miriam Matthews Branch Library: The Hyde Park Branch of the LA Public Library honors the legacy of Miriam Matthews, California’s first Black librarian. Matthews has been recognized on the California Library Hall of Fame and readers can study her legacy in greater detail at the UCLA archive. Follow the Miriam Matthews Branch Library for upcoming community programming.