Libraries
latest news & developmentsPosition: Executive Director: Libraries, UCT Libraries, University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is seeking a visionary Executive Director to lead UCT Libraries, driving digital transformation, academic scholarship, and strategic resource…
Joburg libraries are a place where books go to die
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
Johannesburg City Library could open its doors in six months
The city still needs to ensure the building is fire compliant before it can open its doors to the public
Meet the founder of Accra’s one-woman library
Sylvia Arthur founded the Library for Africa and the African Diaspora to house her collection and share it with other readers
Libraries build services and communities
But librarians face difficulties in a society where the culture of reading is not widespread
Copyright law may change
Critics say the new law will favour tech giants like Google and negatively affect the creative industry
Pupils Speak Out: Jo’burg libraries not easy to navigate
From outdated resources to a lack of computers and curriculum books, it’s difficult to find what you’re looking for in Jo’burg’s inner city libraries.
Mohlakeng: Youths fired up by a love of reading
Activists start ‘underground’ library after service delivery protesters burn down township facility.
Africa must use digital libraries
Making educational resources freely available will fast-track the continent’s development.
Library prank sends Armstrong books to fiction section
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.
Literacy: Once upon a time, parents taught their children to read
The biggest hurdle to establishing a culture of reading in South Africa is neither access nor infrastructure, writes Nick Mulgrew.
Treasure house of the mind
The newly refurbished Johannesburg City library aims to re-establish the historic building’s reputation as the "heart of the city".
New York scheme for kids to work off library fines: Read
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.