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Les premières journées du café littéraire se sont tenues le 5 septembre 2026 dans une ambiance chaleureuse et conviviale sous le thème : Le plaisir de lire ensemble. Les objectifs visés par l’équipe de ABVBF sont les suivants :
La journée s’est articulée autour de 4 grands moments : l’accueil et l’installation avec un café au lait et du pain. La répartition des participants en groupe pour faciliter les échanges. Des séances de sensibilisation sur l’importance de la lecture et l’entretien des livres, des séances de lecture guidée à voix haute, des séances de jeu d’alphabet. Ce sont au total 166 enfants des élèves des classes de CM1, CE2 et CE1 qui ont participés à cette journée dans les bibliothèques de Koumbia, Boni, Karaba, Dohoun, Béréba et Dimikuy. Il y a eu une très ambiance des participative. Le cadre café a mis tout le monde à l’aise. Beaucoup d’émotion lors des lectures à voix haute. Les timides du début ont pris la parole à la fin. Ces premières journées ont atteint leur objectif. Elles ont prouvé que lire peut-être un moment de joie collective. Le café littéraire est lancé. Les participants sont repartis avec des livres avec l’envie de revenir.

L’association Amis des Bibliothèques de Villages du Burkina Faso (ABVBF) a initié pour le mois de septembre 2026, des activités de café littéraire dans les bibliothèques de Béréba, Boni, Dimikuy, Dohoun, Karaba et Koumbia. Elles se dérouleront tous les samedis de 07h00 à 12h00. Débutée le 05 septembre 2026, la bibliothèque de Dimikuy quant à elle a accueilli 30 élèves du primaire. Cette première journée a observé dans la matinée un petit-déjeuner (café) offert aux participants. Plusieurs activités étaient au programme : Les séances de lecture, les jeux éducatifs (jeux de l’alphabet et le bingo), les sensibilisations sur l’importance de la lecture et sur l’entretien de livres, ainsi que des séances de discussions, notamment sur la réussite scolaire. Ces activités permettront aux participants d’acquérir d’une part le goût de la lecture et, d’autres parts, de mieux préparer leur rentrée scolaire 2026-2027. Ainsi, nous avons assisté pendant les activités la bonne motivation des participants et des animateurs. Nous notons avec satisfaction, les activités telles que le bingo et la discussion sur la réussite scolaire qui ont eu beaucoup de succès pendant cette première journée. À la fin des activités de cette première journée, chaque participant a reçu un livre pour lire à la maison. Le prochain rendez-vous a été pris pour le samedi 12 septembre 2026.

From library coordinator Amii Clement: Please find the attached photos from Sherigu community library where myself and the librarian read together with the patrons of a story book entitled The Amazing Adventures of Auntie Ashanti. The book is a children’s adventure story about discovering Ghana and learning about its place, people and cultures, written by Melissa Kreek. The story of Auntie Ashanti talks about when she travels and discovers the beautiful and interesting things that Ghana has. It all started with her disappearance back in the month of May, when searching for food she spied a promising buffet. It was a basket filled with donuts, fresh and fried, and like any hungry ant, she’d rushed to get inside. And was swept up off her feet and whisked away from home. When she climbed up to the basket top she had found human zoo. She felt exposed and frightened. She hadn’t made this choice. But as the started moving, came a loud and friendly voice. “Akwaaba, which in Twi means you’re welcome! I’m your tour guide Flo. In the next two weeks we will tour Ghana far and wide.” Auntie was surprised to know what she was in for. She had finally get a chance to see the world beyond her front door. Auntie Ashanti Adventures give readers the opportunity to learn more about Ghana following her journey. Ghana is presented as a country with many interesting places, different communities, and rich cultural heritage. Some of the places she travels were West to Elmina then to Cape Coast, Paga Crocodile pond, crashing waves upon the beach, Kakum Canopy walk, Kumasi where she’d long heard stories told of great Ashanti King, kente cloth and stool of gold, Mole National Park in the North. She also travel to Bolgatanga Basket weavers in the Upper East, then back in Accra, one final stop through the gates of Black Star Square. She was filled with pride to see her flag wave everywhere. One important part of the book is the way it introduces Ghanaian culture. Her journey helps patrons to understand that traveling is not only about seeing new places but also about meeting people and learning from them. Her encounters with new friends show the importance of friendship, communication, kindness and being open to people who may have different experiences from our own. The book encourage children to travel to different places to be able to discover what is around them.






From Clement: We read a story book entitled Bolga by bus, author of Dr. G.A. Agambila, with adults at the Nyariga community library together with the Librarian. The story book talks about how enthusiastic the little boy was desperately wants to know his father’s hometown and he sets on a long journey to find his father who abandoned his mother many years ago. His journey takes him through the cultural and physical landscape of Ghana. He finally meets his uncle and grandmother. He became familiar with the towns in Ghana from Accra to Bolga and experiences especially the 780 kilometre journey. We also learned a Glossary of Non – English and special terms in Africa such as Akpeteshie, Akpeleh, Amani, Dansika, Saagibor, Tanya, and Tuo Zaafi and many more. Chiefs names in Bolga from 1843 to current Chiefs.

Due to the heavy rains we have been experiencing almost daily, I distributed six raincoats to staff: one for myself, two for the librarians and one for the security guard at Sumbrungu Community Library, and two for the librarian and security guard at Nyariga Community Library. Today, Mr. Evans and I visited Nyariga Community Library, where we joined the newly acting librarian to clean the library. We also mounted educational and learning materials on the walls to make the library more attractive and welcoming to patrons.














From Clement, Ghana library coordinator:
Dear Michael, Please today patronage successful with massive number who were able to read individually with their own books they brought from the house such as mathematics books and copybooks from school. In the afternoon I engaged them read a story which entitled “Why monkeys looks like men”. The story is that, long ago there was a great famine on the whole world because there was rain, so the King asked each and every one to gather their food stuff to the palace so every morning everyone will go for their share till a time that the famine will be over meanwhile the King kept some strong men to guard the food stuff for supply but one day the guards decided to stole some of the food stuff without the King’s notice.The next day King find out that some of the food stuff have missed and inspect the barns and caught the guards the put in charge of the food stuff, they suggested the should kill them but they King said he will teach them a lesson that they will never forget, then he went inside his room and brought out substance and sprinkle it on them and behold, all the men turned into monkeys.when this happen ,they felt shy to go home and they decided to go and live on trees in the forest. Moral lesson:We should not take advantage of opportunity given to you to misbehave.


