Chez Alpha Books-Dakar
Cite Africa (Ouakam)-Behind YumYums
​+221 77 5760784 / +221 33 8206359
Welcome!  Chez Alpha Books is an English resource and cultural center in Dakar, Senegal that provides the community access to diverse books in English with a focus on The Diaspora and World Literature. They also offer a lending library with 2000 + books for readers of all ages along with an array of programs and services that support English language learners. In addition, Chez Alpha Books host exhibits and other cultural actiities and has space available to other cultural organizations.​

Here's What We're Reading in October/ Novembere 2025

​A little bit of something for everyone with a mix of classics, new reads, and must-reads! Visit Chez Alpha Books Tuesday-Saturday, 10h-18h. We're located in Ouakam behind YumYums.
Tel/Whatsapp 77 576 0784
In The New Tribe, pioneering author Buchi Emecheta tells the tale of a young Nigerian boy adopted by a white family. For readers of African descent, the New Tribe offers a complex and deeply resonant experience, giving new meaning to its core themes of identity, belonging, and the lingering effects of colonialism.
Most importantly, the novel explores the painful reality that belonging is not simply about being accepted by a loving family. It requires societal acceptance, which Chester is denied because of his race.
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Destiny O. Birdsong makes her fiction debut with a searing portrait of three young Black women who live with albinism in Shreveport, La.
Birdsong allows the reader to better understand key challenges that may impact people affected by albinism, including health issues, stigma, violence and ritual attacks, and socioeconomic barriers.
This novel, told in three parts, is a searing meditation on grief, female strength, and self‑discovery set against a backdrop of complicated social and racial histories. Nobody's Magic is a testament to the power of family—the ones you're born into and the ones you choose. 
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We welcome readers of all ages and are always pleased when everyone finds something they like!

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Chez Alpha Books Newsletter
April 2021: https://conta.cc/3wXxgg0 
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