Joburg’s Public Libraries offer a range of activities for children and young people at designated libraries during the October school holiday break.  The activities are aimed at providing a variety of fun learning and reading experiences to children, and also promote library services and provide a safe environment for children during the holidays.

The activities are offered free of charge during library hours to both members and non-members of the libraries, in line with the City’s pro-poor development priority area, and increasing access that seeks meaningful redress.

Activities will include Spring and Heritage Day themed stories and arts and craft activities, building puzzles, playing games, and techno-literacy programmes. Some of the highlights of the holiday programme are as follows:

·       Rand Water’s Manzi Water Wise show on how to save water for 6-14 year olds at the Brixton Library on 3 October at 10:00;

·       Yummy! Listen to a story and make fruit kebabs on 3 October at 14:30 at the Bryanston Library for children aged 7-12 years;

·       At 11:30 at the Ennerdale Ext 9 Library on 4 October, 6-12 year olds are invited to take part in a contemporary dance activity – ‘Let your body move’;

·       A Rand Water puppet show about the importance of saving water will take place at the Florida Library on 3 October at 10:00.  The target group is 5-14 year olds;

·       Loads of fun for 6-13 year olds at the Glenanda Library on 3 October. Children can listen to stories about bears, make little paper Paddington Bears, dance and have a picnic!

·       On 3 October at the Ivory Park Library, 4-16 year olds can learn how to make tiny furniture using twigs;

·       4-12 year olds are invited to a Joburg Zoo Animal Puppet show at the Tshepisong Library on 3 October at 10:00.

The complete holiday programme will be published on the www.joburg.org.za and on www.jozikids.co.za. Alternatively, residents can email Maryna Moolman on marynam@joburg.org.za to request a copy of the full programme of events.

Issued by:

Councillor Nonhlanhla Sifumba

Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development

City of Joburg

For media enquiries please contact:

Ben Ramela (Deputy Director: Library and Information Services)

Tel: (011) 226 0952

Cell: 082 467 9550

Email: benr@joburg.org.za