The  Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has begun a review of the 55-year-old law that established the institution, as part of efforts to introduce reforms aimed at modernising library services across the country.

Among the proposed changes is the introduction of licensing for professional librarians to improve standards, accountability, and service delivery in the sector.

The announcement was made during the opening of a new ICT-driven library facility in the Effutu Municipality.

Speaking at the event, the Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, urged parents, teachers, and community leaders to be vigilant and guide children against the misuse of technology, particularly at the newly opened ICT centre at Low Cost, Winneba.

“As we open these doors to limitless possibilities, we must also issue a solemn warning,” Mr Afenyo-Markin said.

“We must guard against the dark temptation to misuse this powerful technology.

We all have a duty—as parents, teachers, and elders—to ensure that our brilliant minds see technology as a tool for creation, not crime.”

He emphasised that the facility should serve as a centre for innovation and ethical development rather than fraudulent activities.

“Let it be said that from this library will emerge architects of progress, not architects of fraud.

Let it be known that when the children of Effutu master the digital world, they will use it to solve problems, build ethical global businesses, and earn Ghana a reputation for ingenuity and integrity,” he added.

The newly commissioned facility includes a 100-seater ICT centre and conference hall, private reading rooms designed to support quiet study and academic excellence, and a 150-seater conference hall where ideas can be sharpened and futures negotiated.

According to the Minority Leader, the facility sends a strong message to young people in the municipality that they belong to the future.

“This is a space that declares to every child: you belong to the future,” he said.

Mr Afenyo-Markin further revealed that the new facility is the 19th library in the Effutu Constituency, making it the constituency with the highest number of libraries in Ghana.

The Ghana Library Authority believes the ongoing legal review, combined with modern facilities such as the Effutu ICT centre, will help reposition libraries as critical hubs for education, innovation, and national development.