Young African Library Leaders Fellowship 
Impact stories
Stories from libraries across Africa
Over the past 7 years, our work at Library Aid Africa has directly supported and strengthened librarians and libraries in over 22 African countries through innovative collaborative programs with library associations and institutions, library partners, development partners, the private sector, and government agencies.
- 7 Years
- Impact across 22 African countries
- 160+ Librarians trained
- 200+ Library champions
- Reach across 10,000 our programs
- Partners across 10 African countries
Featured story
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship 
Librarians-in-Tech
Umma Hosts Librarians-in-Tech Event in Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Umma hosted a Librarians-in-Tech event in Lafia, Nasarawa State, the first of its kind in her library. She brought together 34 participants, including…
Librarians-in-Tech
Librarians-in Tech Event in Freetown, Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, Dunstanette Orehdola Bodkin organized the first Librarians-in-Tech event in Freetown
Librarians-in-Tech
Librarians-in-Tech Kicks Off in Malawi
Librarians across Africa are navigating a quiet but urgent shift. The tools, systems, and expectations of their profession are changing, but many are…
Library Internet Governance Ambassadors
Digital librarianship is here, and Dr. Benedicta Uchendu is giving 30 young librarians at Ignatius Ajuru University Library a firsthand experience of its possibilities.
Library Internet Governance Ambassadors
“Think Before You Click” workshop at Federal Government Girls College, Ibusa, Nigeria
Library Internet Governance Ambassadors
Closing the Digital Gap for Pensioners: The Cyber Zone Project at La Lucia Library, South Africa
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship
YALLF Alumni Spotlight: David Kipchirchir Koech (YALLF 2021)
David Kipchirchir Koech reflects on his professional journey in librarianship in our YALLF Alumni Spotlight
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship
YALLF Facilitator Spotlight
Namakau Mayungo reflects in our YALLF facilitator spotlight interview. As a YALLF alumna and passionate advocate for literacy, she shares how her…
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship
YALLF Facilitator Spotlight
Melba Mabuku-Sitwala reflects in our YALLF Facilitator Spotlight Interview. Her passion and drive to empower emerging professionals and contribute to…
Interview
Interview: Dunstanette Orehdola Bodkin
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship
YALLF Impact Research by Library Aid Africa
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship
Building the Next Generation of Library Leaders in Africa
Library policy
Zambia National Library Policy: Insights from the Development Process
Young African Library Leaders Fellowship
Researchers in Residence
