We collect, preserve and disseminate the recorded memory of Uganda.

Plot 50 Buganda Road, Kampala
Joined February 2015
tis the season to be reading 🎉🎄 – at Kampala, Uganda
Our latest shipments are on their way! 40,325 brand-new books are heading to the National Library of Uganda, and 40,627 to the Zimbabwe Distribution Committee. That's 757,213 sent so far this year. 📚 👉 It costs just £2 to send a book: bookaid.org/donate
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I was delighted to be able to launch my new book here in Kampala! Many thanks to @MakerereCHUSS for hosting, and to @dfkm1970 @dntshimba and @edgarjacktaylor for their trenchant comments.
A Popular History of Idi Amin’s Uganda! Congratulations, @Unseen_Archive! This compelling new book explores how ordinary Ugandans navigated the politics, violence, and challenges of Idi Amin’s rule (1971–1979). A copy is only Ugx 25,000/= . #UgandanHistory
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Join us for the book launch of A Popular History of Idi Amin’s Uganda by @Unseen_Archive Tomorrow, 21st October 2026 from 2:00–4:00p.m @MakerereCHUSS Featuring discussions by lawyer David Mpanga and historian David Ngendo Tshimba. Available at only Ugx 25,000/=!
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I am delighted that @FountainPublish has now brought out _A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda_. Join us at the book launch on Wednesday this week, 21 Oct, at @Makerere at 2 pm. Come & hear from @dfkm1970, @dntshimba, @edgarjacktaylor & other smart people! Details below.
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I am delighted that @FountainPublish has now brought out _A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda_. Join us at the book launch on Wednesday this week, 21 Oct, at @Makerere at 2 pm. Come & hear from @dfkm1970, @dntshimba, @edgarjacktaylor & other smart people! Details below.
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Here's a shot of Kampala in 1897, taken I think from Namirembe Hill by Dr. Albert Cook. It was a precarious time for missionaries like Cook: Kabaka Mwanga was in Buddu, raising a rebellion against the colonial order. There were 30 Sudanese soldiers guarding the city.
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A very good Independence Day to colleagues and friends in Uganda. In 2022 I put together a film to mark the 60th anniversary of Ugandan independence. It was part of a national exhibition @ugandamuseums. The film can be found here. #UgandaAt60 youtube.com/watch?v=DDqE3uDu…
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This #WorldTeachersDay, we recognise all the teachers who work so hard to share the power of books every day. Find out how you can support us to send more brand-new books at bookaid.org. #worldteachersday2026
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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
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Greetings, 📚 The ESG imperative is now available for reference. Many thanks to @ABarirega for depositing with us. #Uganda
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Here's a small thing you can do for the future: 🌐 Find a webpage you care about. 💾 Save it. ✔️ That's it. One saved page becomes part of the web's shared memory. Try it today 👉 web.archive.org/ #ToolsYouCanUse
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You can help build the library. 🏛️ Have digital materials you’re allowed to share? Upload them to the Internet Archive so other people can discover and use them. 📷 A photograph. 🎙️ A recording. 📄 A document. 💾 A piece of digital history. What you have might be useful to someone else, and worth preserving for the future. Upload your first item 👇 archive.org/upload #ToolsYouCanUse
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Libraries are for everyone 📚🏛️. Greetings from St.Mary's College Rushoroza- Kabale. #Uganda – at Kampala, Uganda
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If any data center deserves our protection, it’s a public library.
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Greetings 📚 We've acquired copies of the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Many thanks to @StatisticsUg for depositing with us. #Uganda – at Kampala, Uganda
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For 60 years, #LiteracyDay has championed a simple but powerful idea: literacy is a right for all. Yet today, 739 million youth and adults still lack basic literacy skills. @UNESCO works worldwide to strengthen literacy policies, programmes and partnerships, and expand lifelong learning opportunities for all. 60 years on, the goal remains unchanged: literacy for all. unesco.org/en/days/literacy
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📚 Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay A BIG thank you to everyone championing literacy in #Uganda.
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🏛️📚Libraries are for everyone. Greetings from Hoima and Soroti Public Libraries! 📸 Jovia & Mercy #Uganda – at Kampala, Uganda
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