American Shelf at Fourah Bay College Library

US Embassy Launches American Shelf at Fourah Bay College Library (November 21, 2007)

Ambassador June Carter Perry Speaks at the Launching of the American Shelf at Fourah Bay College Library. Seated L-R are IRC Director James Taylor, Prof Redwood Sawyer and PAO Danna Van Brandt	Ambassador June Carter Perry Presents Books to Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone Prof. Redwood Sawyer as PAO Danna Van Brandt and IRC Director James Taylor Look on

On November 21, United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone June Carter Perry launched the American Shelf program at the Fourah Bay College Library.  Also in attendance were the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr, the Head Librarian Mr. Oliver Harding, and many members of the student body and faculty of the College.

The American Shelf program allows the United States Embassy to provide books and periodicals, both fiction and nonfiction to the University Library for use by students and faculty.  The Shelf at FBC is the second American Shelf in Sierra Leone, the first being at the Kissy Library.  The Shelf is the beginning of a partnership between the Embassy and FBC which will include future supplemental book donations as well as many cooperative educational and cultural events. (Ambassador's Speech)

Program Reports

2008 American Shelf Reports