Acquisition Highlight: Treasures from the German Colonial Library

Map of Africa (Die Erschliessung Afrikas durch Eisenbahnen)The ASC Library started breathing new life into Connecting-Africa last December. This service provides access to African research information produced worldwide and more than 100 publications are currently being added to it on a daily basis. One of the latest acquisitions is a series of digitalized books from the German Colonial Library. The Colonial Library houses the libraries of various colonial societies, forming the basis of Frankfurt University’s Africana Collection. The treasures from the German Colonial Library are the subject of our latest Acquisition Highlight.