The closure of the city’s biggest library is a loss to the public, and some of the other libraries are also battling to keep the culture of books alive
The city still needs to ensure the building is fire compliant before it can open its doors to the public
Sylvia Arthur founded the Library for Africa and the African Diaspora to house her collection and share it with other readers
But librarians face difficulties in a society where the culture of reading is not widespread
Critics say the new law will favour tech giants like Google and negatively affect the creative industry
From outdated resources to a lack of computers and curriculum books, it’s difficult to find what you’re looking for in Jo’burg’s inner city libraries.
Activists start ‘underground’ library after service delivery protesters burn down township facility.
Making educational resources freely available will fast-track the continent’s development.
A prank note in an Australian library declaring that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s books would be moved to the fiction section has gone viral.
The biggest hurdle to establishing a culture of reading in South Africa is neither access nor infrastructure, writes Nick Mulgrew.
The newly refurbished Johannesburg City library aims to re-establish the historic building’s reputation as the "heart of the city".
The New York Public Library will waive the outstanding fines of 143 000 children now barred from borrowing new items if they do one thing: read.