Azaiki Public Library

Happy Birthday, Chief Parry Okon Stephen!

My dear brother, today I join your family and our entire community in giving thanks to God for His mercy, love, and abundant grace upon your life. On this special occasion, I pray that God blesses you with good health, long life, peace, and prosperity.

May your children and generations yet unborn bring you joy, fulfillment, and pride, and may your life continue to be a blessing to our family, community, and nation.

Thank you for being a loving, caring, and dependable brother. I cherish our bond and pray that God grants you many more fruitful years ahead.

Happy Birthday, dear brother. With love always. 🎉🎂🎊🙏🏾

Celebrating Our Visionary Founder, Prof. Steve Azaiki!

Today, we celebrate more than a birthday; we celebrate a lifetime dedicated to knowledge, empowerment, and the pursuit of excellence.
As the founder of the Azaiki Public Library, Prof. Steve Azaiki has built more than just a home for books, he has built a sanctuary for minds, a gateway to opportunities, and a monumental legacy for generations to come.

He is a true visionary who understands that to transform a society, you must first equip its people with the tools to think, learn, and grow.

As he beautifully reminds us
"Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention."

Prof. Azaiki has spent his life paying attention to the needs of our community, investing in intellectual growth, and opening doors of discovery for all.

Please join us in wishing our founder a phenomenal birthday filled with joy, continuous wisdom, and excellent health! Thank you, Professor, for your unwavering leadership and for lighting the path of education and development.

Happy Birthday, Prof. Steve Azaiki! 🎂

📖 Book of the Day at Azaiki Public Library 📖

Title: The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Author: Betty Edwards

You’re not bad at drawing. You just haven’t unlocked the right side of your brain yet. 🧠🎨

With over 2.5 million copies sold and translated into 13 languages, this is the world’s most widely used drawing instruction book and for good reason. Betty Edwards doesn’t just teach you how to draw; she rewires how you see. By tapping into the creative, intuitive right side of your brain, this book transforms complete beginners into confident artists and takes trained artists to a whole new level of depth and perception.

Whether you’ve always wanted to draw but thought you had no talent, or you’re an artist looking to sharpen your eye this book will genuinely change the way you look at the world around you. 🖊️✨

Artists, designers, creatives, students, and curious minds this one is calling your name!

📍 Azaiki Public Library, Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
📞 0814 151 5074 | 0705 867 6448
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🌐 www.azaikipubliclibrary.org.ng

📖 Book of the Day at Azaiki Public Library 📖

Title: The United Nations and Changing World Politics (Second Edition)
Authors: Thomas G. Weiss, David P. Forsythe & Roger A. Coate

The UN was built to keep the world from destroying itself but is it actually working? 🌍🕊️

From Cold War standoffs to post-Cold War chaos, from Rwanda to Somalia to Yugoslavia this book takes you deep inside the world’s most powerful intergovernmental organisation and shows you exactly how it operates, where it succeeds, and where it falls dangerously short. Covering international peace and security, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and sustainable development, this is the definitive guide to understanding the institution that sits at the centre of global order.

If you study politics, international relations, law, or diplomacy or simply want to understand why the world is the way it is this book is essential reading. 🏛️📜✊🏾 Come in and read your way to global understanding today!

📍 Azaiki Public Library, Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
📞 0814 151 5074 | 0705 867 6448
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
🌐 www.azaikipubliclibrary.org.ng

📖 Book of the Day at Azaiki Public Library 📖

Title: The Making of Strategy: Rulers, States, and War
Editors: Williamson Murray, MacGregor Knox & Alvin Bernstein

Every war ever fought was first won or lost in someone’s mind. 🧠⚔️

From the battlefields of fifth-century Athens to Ming China, from N**i Germany to Cold War America. The Making of Strategy is a masterclass in how the world’s greatest powers planned, miscalculated, adapted, and survived across 2,500 years of history.

Featuring 19 in-depth case studies by leading military historians, this book doesn’t just tell you what happened, it reveals why rulers made the decisions they did, and what those decisions cost them.

For history enthusiasts, political scientists, military scholars, diplomats, and anyone fascinated by the art of power, this is one of the most important books you will ever read. 🌍📜🎯

Come in and discover it today!

📍 Azaiki Public Library, Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
📞 0814 151 5074 | 0705 867 6448
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
🌐 www.azaikipubliclibrary.org.ng

🏛️ Azaiki Public Library & Museum of African Arts proudly welcomes 24 students from the prestigious Department of History and Diplomacy, Niger Delta University (NDU) for a one week internship at our facility! 🎓📚

These brilliant young minds will be gaining hands-on experience in one of Bayelsa’s most prestigious knowledge institutions, and here’s just a glimpse of what they’ll be walking away with:

📌 Library & Information Management. Understanding how a world-class library is organized, catalogued, and maintained for maximum accessibility and impact.

📌 African History & Cultural Heritage. An immersive encounter with our museum’s rich collection, deepening their grasp of Niger Delta history, colonisation, resistance, and identity.

📌 Research & Documentation Skills. Learning how knowledge is preserved, referenced, and made available for generations to come.

📌 Professional Conduct & Institutional Culture. Experiencing firsthand what it means to work within a structured, purpose-driven intellectual environment.

A week here isn’t just an internship, it’s a transformation. 💡✊🏾
We welcome you all and look forward to an enriching week together!

📍 Azaiki Public Library & Museum of African Arts, Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
📞 0814 151 5074 | 0705 867 6448
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.azaikipubliclibrary.org.ng

📖 Book of the Day at Azaiki Public Library 📖

Title: Introducing Global Issues (Second Edition)
Editors: Michael T. Snarr & D. Neil Snarr

The world is on fire, and most people don’t even understand why. 🌍🔥
From weapons proliferation and nationalism, to international trade wars, climate change, poverty, and the fight for human rights Introducing Global Issues breaks down the complex forces shaping our world today with clarity and depth.

Written by leading experts across 16 chapters, this book doesn’t just describe the problems it challenges you to think critically about the solutions.

Whether you’re a student, a policy enthusiast, a researcher, or simply someone who wants to understand what’s really happening beyond the headlines this book will change how you see the world. 🌐📊✊🏾

Come in and read your way to global awareness today!
📍 Azaiki Public Library, Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
📞 0814 151 5074 | 0705 867 6448
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
🌐 www.azaikipubliclibrary.org.ng

🏛️ A Day of Discovery at Azaiki Public Library & Museum of African Arts!

Weeks ago we welcomed the young minds of Mothers Joy Montessori School for an exciting and eye-opening visit to our museum and what a visit it was! 🌟

From the pre-colonial economy of the Niger Delta to the transatlantic slave trade, colonisation, independence, and civil war, these bright pupils walked through history with wide eyes and open hearts. They learned about the courage of great heroes like Isaac Adaka Boro and Ken Saro-Wiwa, men who stood for their land, their people, and their rights, even at the greatest personal cost. 🙏🏾

Watching these children engage with their own history, asking questions, taking notes, and discovering where they come from is exactly why we do what we do. 📚✊🏾

The future is in good hands.
We welcome schools, groups, and institutions for educational visits. Come learn. Come discover. Come connect with your roots.

📍 Azaiki Public Library & Museum of African Arts, Imgbi Road, Amarata, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
📞 0814 151 5074 | 0705 867 6448
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.azaikipubliclibrary.org.ng