LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

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Welcome to Joburg Libraries!

JOBURG LIBRARIES CLOSING FOR HOLIDAYS

28 November 2022

 Notice:  Library closure during the festive season

The City of Johannesburg Public Libraries will close at 12:00pm on Friday 23 December 2022 and will re-open on Tuesday 03 January 2023.

Best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season.


Nobuntu Mpendulo

Director: Library and Information Services        

 
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Library And Information Services
22 Solomon Street, Vrededorp

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enquiries@cojelearning.org.za

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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.
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  • 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

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Become a Member!

Residents of all ages are welcome to join their local library. You can just click on the joining link below and fill in the online form to become a  member. Upon being accepted, the library will issue the user with a membership number. The general waiting period for a member to be processed is five working days. If you wish to take more than five books at a time a membership fee of R30 will apply. Find out more by contacting  your local library.

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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 »

Our work

Free Digital Content

FREE E-RESOURCES

Ebooks, Journal Articles, Audio Books

LEARN WITH HARAMBEE

City of Johannesburg is in collaboration with Microsoft and Harambee through a project called ThintiMillion aimed at providing Digital Skills to the youth in order to increase their chances of finding employment.

Learn with IBM

IBM, in collaboration with City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services, offers a wide range of free online courses designed to provide digital skills development and empower the youth. 

LEARN WITH GOOGLE

Google (SA), In collaboration with City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services, offers free online courses to equip South Africans with digital skills to develop and empower the youth.

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