Libraries

The City of Johannesburg Has Committed to Reopening The Joburg Library

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 24, 2024May 24, 2024 1,126 0

After being closed for ages, there is real hope of the Joburg Library Opening once again!   Johannesburg, South Africa (24 May 2024) — It‘s been a long wait for…

Ivory Park Library Helps Unemployed Youth Dive into the Digital World

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024 914 0

Digital literacy development programmes are helping young unemployed people in Johannesburg, with Ivory Park Library lighting up with hope:   Johannesburg, South Africa (10 May 2024) — Libraries in Johannesburg…

Libraries Turn into Creative Workshops to Upskill Communities!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguy April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 898 0

On a mission to help more young people get employed and become their own bosses in the fashion industry is a creative non-profit that turns libraries in the Western Cape…

Joburg Librarians Win Smart City Innovation Challenge for Clever Idea!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024 855 0

Two Joburg Librarians have won an important challenge that could help libraries across the city, thanks to their clever idea for an app!   Johannesburg, South Africa (03 April 2024)…

Cape Town Libraries Celebrate a Lifetime of Serving Communities

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 20, 2023 775 0

Two Cape Town libraries are celebrating a lifetime of community service, standing the test of time in a digital world and escaping closure in the curtails of the pandemic:  …

Two Cape Town Libraries Saved From Closing Down; Thousands Rejoice

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJune 23, 2023June 23, 2023 1,365 0

The fight for two Cape Town libraries to keep their doors open is over after almost two years, and it ended in a big win for the libraries and thousands…