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Sankore Library

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An Afrikan Caribbean Perspective

Named after the 14th century Sankore University in Timbuktu, Kuumba's Sankore Library is unique in that it is the only Afrikan/Caribbean resource library in Bristol. Sankore provides a service for students of Afrikan/Caribbean history and culture, a sector not usually catered for in the mainstream educational curriculum.

The Sankore library aims at satisfying this need with a hold on a wide range of resources, DVD’s, books, videos, magazine’s, dissertations and much more. Sankore is currently under refurbishment welcoming volunteer input in its development.

Ffi contact 0117 9421870.

The Library aims to:

  • Provide an environment where all people are welcome;
  • Provide access to books that have often in the past been marginalised;
  • Provide an alternative African/Caribbean perspective;
  • To encourage all library users to question history;
  • To provide an educational/resource base for children, students & teachers;
  • To promote African/Caribbean history/issues to everyone in a relaxed environment;

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Page updated 25 November, 2007