Location
The Rev. Fr. Arthur UTZ, o.p. / Rev. Fr. Wolfgang OCKENFELS, o.p. Library of IAJP/CO is located on the second floor of the Mgr Christophe ADIMOU building at Le Chant d’Oiseau in Cotonou, between the Père Aupiais Catholic College and the Archdiocese of Cotonou.
Description
It has an air-conditioned reading room with 60 seats and an air-conditioned documentation area of more than seven thousand (7,000) books in various fields:
- Chemistry – Biology – Geology
- Law and Politics
- Economics and Management
- Education
- Encyclopaedias
- History and Geography
- Philosophy and Literature
- Physics and Computer science
- Psychology
- Reference works
- Novels, newspapers, periodicals and magazines
- Humanities and Social sciences
- Pure sciences
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Theology
Catalogues are available, and search software is installed on all workstations.
Membership
The library is open to everyone (pupils, students, teachers, professionals, researchers, etc.) and offers three types of membership:
Day pass
- Fee: 100 CFA francs for all categories
- For: guests staying at Le Chant d’Oiseau
- Required: identity card or passport
Monthly pass
- Fee: 500 CFA francs for all categories
- For: everyone
- Required: copy of identity card, passport or school card
Note: these two passes are renewed for the same fee, without any document.
Annual pass
- Fee: 1,500 CFA francs – pupils and students
- Fee: 2,000 CFA francs – other categories
- Required in both cases: two (2) passport photos + copy of identity card or passport (a school or student card is accepted for pupils and students)
Our strengths
- A suitable setting for serious work
- Catalogues and search software on all workstations
- Reflection, discussion and writing workshops every school year for secondary-school pupils
- IAJP publications and some books by other authors on sale
- Reading clubs in preparation
Opening hours
- Monday: 1 pm – 7 pm
- Tuesday to Friday: 10 am – 7 pm
- Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm
Rules
Reader’s card. Access to the library requires a “reader’s card”. For the time being books are not lent for home use; they must be consulted on site.
Register. Before leaving, every reader must fill in and sign the register (date, arrival and departure time, research topic, level of satisfaction).
Security. Briefcases, bags, satchels, coats and other personal belongings must be left on the chairs provided for this purpose.
Suggestions. A suggestion box is available in the reading room – feel free to leave your comments and suggestions.
Contact
Tel: +229 01 21 14 68 66 – write to us