Research Library
Our expansive collection of books and reference materials, including Shehu
Yar'Adua's personal papers, are available to registered members.
Our Research Library provides information resources and reference services to members of the public in the areas of economic development, governance, conflict resolution, religious tolerance, politics, law, human rights, gender equality, climate change, journalism and history. It has a collection of local and international novels as well as a section of children’s literature.
The library houses The Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Collection which consists of the personal papers of late Shehu Yar’Adua; his notes, documents, speeches, journals and reports from the civil war through his time in government, politics, business up until his imprisonment.
The Library, in collaboration with Book Trybe, hosts book club meetings every last Friday of the month at 5pm at the Yar'Adua Centre Library. The gathering brings together enthusiastic readers to engage in stimulating discussions about captivating books. The book club embraces a wide range of genres, including classics, and contemporary bestsellers by Nigerian, African, and foreign authors.
Readers to Leaders Initiative
Books have the power to transform lives. The Readers to Leaders Initiative seeks to inspire the younger generation to embrace leadership, patriotism, and the courage to effect positive change in their communities and beyond. By providing access to carefully curated books and resources, we seek to instill qualities such as discipline, resilience, and love for country - essential traits for nation-building.
How You Can Help
Your support is crucial to the success of the Readers to Leaders Initiative. By donating, you are not only helping us provide books but also building a generation of informed, patriotic, and visionary leaders. Contributions will go directly towards purchasing books, shelves and other necessary resources, ensuring that every child has access to the knowledge and inspiration needed to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Every contribution helps us place a book - and its potential - into the hands of a future leader.
We are revitalizing a reading culture by distributing specialized bookshelves to public primary, and secondary schools across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Each shelf will be stocked with books on Nigerian history, iconic leaders, and key subjects like economics and politics. Through reading about historical events, heroes, heroines, and martyrs, students will gain insights into the values and actions that have shaped our nation, inspiring them to take bold steps toward positive change in their own lives and communities.
Featured Books
Step into the story of Nigeria's birth with this eye-opening journey through the complex historical events that shaped the nation we know today. This book reveals the forces, figures, and moments that forged modern Nigeria.
Nuri, a beekeeper, and his wife Afra, an artist, are forced to flee their tranquil life in war-torn Syria. As they journey through a landscape of unimaginable loss and hardship, their love and resilience are put to the ultimate test.
Tom Burgis exposes the devastating impact of the resource trade on Africa. Despite being rich in natural resources, Africa's booming growth is marred by systematic looting, driven by a network of traders, bankers, and corporate raiders.
Life has not been easy for Osase, her mother and two sisters since their father left them to fend for themselves. After their mother retires, things get worse until one of her elder sisters', Ejiro meets Fade, who sweeps into their lives and changes things for the better.