Centre of African Studies Library

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• Opening Hours
• News
• Journals at the Binders
• Reading Lists
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• Monday 9-5
• Tuesday9-4.45
• Wednesday 9-5.30
• Thursday -9-5.30
• Friday - 9-5.30


• PLEASE NOTE - when the library is closed and there is no Centre receptionist on duty, or when the building is closed: books may be returned through the letterbox by the side entrance to the Mond building, or renewed on-line, or by sending us an email

News

• New publications from Africa Research Institute which can be downloaded for free.

  Voices of disquiet on the Malawian airwaves   By Harri Englund  

  Talking gender to Africa   By Henrietta Miers 

  Whodunnit in Southern Africa  By Ranka Primorac

• In 2010 the library took part for the first time in Open Cambridge - on the 10th and 11th September some of our treasures were on show to the public. 64 people attended over 2 days
• Africa and the World Cup - Library resources in Cambridge
• Web dossier on Africa & football

• All journals are now back from the binders

  Reading Lists

• Other Resources

Moving and vacation borrowing

*** Please be advised that the Centre of African Studies and the African Studies Centre Library are moving to a new address
*** The Library will close for the Christmas Vacation on 22 December at 5.00 pm, and will re-open for the Lent term at 9.00 am on 16 January in a new building.
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