Library Services · Central University
Nine libraries. One mission.
The Central University Library exists to put accurate, current and timely information in your hands: a hybrid collection across nine libraries on three campuses, e-journals and ProQuest e-books through CARLIGH membership, and a professional team ready to help.
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Open today
Which library is open now?
Hours follow the teaching, examination and vacation periods and exclude statutory public holidays. The Library sets the current period.
- Miotso librariesSee opening hours.
- Christ Temple librariesSee opening hours.
- Kumasi librariesSee opening hours.
E-services
The library, wherever you are.
Library catalogue
Search and reserve items from the full collection of all nine libraries.
opac.central.edu.gh →E-books
ProQuest Ebook Central: thousands of academic titles online.
Ebook Central →Online databases
EBSCOhost, JSTOR, Wiley, SAGE, IEEE Xplore, Cambridge, Taylor & Francis, Research4Life and more.
Explore the databases →Chat with the librarian
Stuck on a search or a citation? Message the library team on WhatsApp.
Start a chat →Request a resource
Students and faculty can ask the Library to acquire a book or other material.
Open the request form →Past questions
Past examination questions, kept in one place for revision.
Open past questions →Using the Library
Borrowing, simply.
Borrow and renew
Students, lecturers and staff borrow for a set period. General Collection items can be renewed twice.
How borrowing works → IILibrary services
Reference help, literature searches, training, inter-library loans, printing and Turnitin checks.
See the services → IIIHouse rules
Silence, no food, no reserved seats. The rules that keep every reading room usable.
Read the rules →
Beyond the shelves
A library that serves its community.
During Library Week the Library's outreach reached the children's ward at Tema General Hospital. Read what is on at the Library, and what has just happened.
Latest news and events
The people
Director and team
Need a hand?
Ask a librarian.
Can't find a source, or unsure how to cite it? The library team will point you in the right direction.