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Welcome to Joburg Libraries!
EXCITING PROGRAMS PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY – MARCH IN JOBURG LIBRARIES!!
Joburg Libraries will be hosting various events around 7 regions focused on supporting reading development and learners as the academic year begins and classes have commenced. Enquire within your nearest library about planned programs
04 February – It’s World Read Aloud Day activities throughout Joburg Libraries.
9th February – We launch our annual online Mobireadathon Digital Reading Competition for high schools. All provinces are welcome to recruit schools and participate using this website.
21 February – Mother Language Day. The actual day is on a Saturday, so many libraries have planned their activities for Friday and Monday around this weekend.
March- South African Library Week (SALW) 2026 will be celebrated from March 16–22, 2026, under the theme “Reclaiming Knowledge, Empowering Futures,” focusing on libraries’ role in preserving heritage, fostering innovation, and creating inclusive learning pathways, as announced by the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).
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About Us
Learn Online, Learn Electronically, Learn New Skills, Improve Your Knowledge, Learn At Your Own Pace.
What We do!
- Collection development and management of collections suitable for the needs of Johannesburg communities
- Provision of safe and free library facilities for reading, learning. and personal development
- Provision of free and guided access to information, including carefully selected digital content.
- Development, promotion and maintainence of a reading culture through the delivery of programs.
- We support Early Childhood Development through collaborations with ECD centers, NGO’s and communities. We provide educational support services, such as science and technology awareness projects and campaigns in order to empower the youth.
- City of Johannebsurg Library services are open to all members of the Johannesburg community, including those from disadvantaged areas, who wish to improve their lives, learn new skills and empower themselves, so they can also participate in the digital economy. Learn more
ONLINE SAFETY QUIZZ!!
LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP Conditions of use
The registered member is responsible for all the library material issued on membership number. Membership expires after 3 years. You can renew your membership for free. You will be held liable for any lost books and you will be charged the full price of the said book. You are liable for the upkeep of books that you have borrowed and the return of these books on time.. Treat the library building, collections as well as other library users with the utmost respect. Librarians are available to help you find information in books and other sources, or using free wifi to access digital content. Learn more »
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LEGAL AND LEGISLATION
City of Johannesburg libraries in collaboration with Microsoft, appointed partner Afrika Tikkun brings you an online courses platform: Mzansidigitallearning. This digital literacy programme, brings course content offering a vast range of online courses, from basic digital skills courses to intermediate digital skills and selected job-specific courses. Click on Learn with Microsoft and Afrika Tikkun! Register for Free!
The Africa Online Safety (AOS) Platform provides a rich repository of research, education content, funding opportunities and ways to seek help if an online crime has occurred. This site is intended to address the complexity of understanding what online safety issues are affecting different parts of Africa, how to keep yourself and young people safe online, how to teach online safety formally in schools and at home, funding opportunities for safety innovators, and how to get help if a crime or other violation has occurred.
Google (SA), In collaboration with City of Johannesburg Libraries, offers free online courses through the Grow with Google project. “In 2021, Google announced a plan to invest $1B over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable Internet access for more Africans; building helpful products; supporting entrepreneurship and small business; and helping nonprofits to improve lives across Africa.
Grow with Google is a programme that helps people to grow their digital skills, careers or businesses using technology.”
Click on Learn with Google, and Register for Free!!
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