Are you passionate about Yoruba language and literature? Do you have a favorite Yoruba book that you’ve always wanted to experience in a whole new way? Here’s your chance to make that happen! Our this website, dedicated to preserving Yoruba culture, heritage, and language, now offers a unique opportunity for readers and listeners alike.
On this note, we are celebrating the uniqueness of Yoruba storytelling by offering you the opportunity to listen to a unique Yoruba book, read aloud on YouTube every two months. The best part? You get to decide which book we’ll be reading next! Our Library features a wide array of book collections from popular novelist such as D.O Fagunwa, Sunday Esho Oluborode, Lawuyi Ogunniran, Bisi Adesigbin, Adun Amoo and many other legendary authors.
"Iyawo Olele" is one of the books in our collection. The book was written by a renown author named Folorunso Adeniyi. "Iyawo Olele" is a Yoruba novel that showcases Yoruba moral, culture and heritage at its best. Ready to enjoy this book?
How It Works Every two months, Yoruba Library Team will read one book from our exclusive collection of renowned Yoruba literature from great authors. They are specially handpicked to bring back the old memories. These are not just any books—they are rare titles that you may not find anywhere else online.
To make this experience truly interactive, we’ve created three YouTube videos where we review these books. To enjoy any of these books is simple: watch the videos of the book reviews below, choose the title that excites you the most, and leave a comment with that title. The book with the highest number of likes in the comments will be the one to read and share with you on YouTube!
Why Participate?
Exclusive Access
Listen to rare and unique Yoruba books that are hard to find elsewhere.
Community Engagement:
Join a global community of Yoruba language enthusiasts. Decide the next title to read!
Free of Charge:
Enjoy the reading experience at no cost.
Bi-Monthly Reads:
Every two months, a new book is selected based on your likes.
Expand Knowledge:
This is a great avenue to listen to traditional idiomatic expressions, proverbs, figurative speech etc Hence, increases your overall Yoruba knowledge.
Good old days:
Restore the memory of good old days modernized in a unique way.