Holiday Programme December 2011

Festive Season Times - 2011

It's that time of year again, and the library will be closing early on several days during this holiday season. 
It'll work like this:

13 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSES AT 13:00

16 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSED

23 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSES AT 13:00

24-26 DECEMBER 2011                           LIBRARY CLOSED

27 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSES AT 17:00

28 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSES AT 13:00

29 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSES AT 17:00

30 DECEMBER 2011                                 LIBRARY CLOSES AT 13:00

31 DECEMBER 2011 – 2 JANUARY 2012  LIBRARY CLOSED

Remember to renew your books in time if you think you won't be able to make it in to the library in time. You can renew by telephone - just phone 021 689 1100 and quote the number under the barcode on your library card.

Spring in Rondebosch

Spring has sprung in Rondebosch, and the children's library is blooming. A Reading Tree has sprouted, and needs the help of 8- to 14-year-olds to grow. To find out how, do drop in and have a look!

The fairies are also out in full force. They've left a ton of fairy books for kids to read!

Please visit us to see these and other exciting developments, and, as always, feel free to leave a comment or suggestion.




LibraryThing

LibraryThing is a social network for readers and book-lovers. Whether you want to add your books to your own online catalogue, or would like to participate in discussions about practically any book-related topic, this is the place to go. Member reviews, covers, conversations and very many booklovers can be found at www.librarything.com

New books in the Children's Library

The Children's Library has some exciting new titles available. Remember, reservations only cost R4.00 each, so to ensure you get the book speedily, drop by with your card and book your place in the queue. 6 How to train your dragon titles: How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, and How to Break a Dragon's Heart; The Ring of Earth and The Way of the Dragon, both in the Young Samurai series by Chris Bradford; Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan And as a bonus, extra copies of the first three Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, so you have a better chance of finding it on the shelf when you visit the library!

More creativity

The adult library has also joined in the spirit of our theme. Check out these posters, and be amazed:



And, as visitors to the library should know, we have a stained glass window in the library, depicting the coat of arm of the (then) Rondebosch Municipality. We've decided to capture the history and combine it with practicality and creativity @ your library by making:

Library Week creativity

Here are some of the displays we've set up for SA Library Week. Just to remind you: Library Week is also fine-free week, and is the perfect time to return any overdue material to your library.

Friends of Rondebosch Library

On the last Saturday of each month (except December) our Friends of the Library host a book sale. All the books on sale are donations, and all proceeds go to improving the library and its services. The Friends are requesting donations of books - we welcome any kind of book, whether new, used or very used. All donations can be dropped off at the library's front desk. We appreciate the support we've received from our community, and ask that you continue to support us. Together, we can make a difference.

SA Library Week - 20-26 March 2011

SA Library Week is almost here, and we've taken the theme to heart:

Be Practical and Creative @ your library.

We've put up displays, are having our traditional tea, and introduced our first ever short story competition!

The tea starts at 10:00 on Wednesday 23 March 2011, and will offer an opportunity to mingle with like-minded people while having a yummy snack.

The short story competition is hosted by our Children's Library. Entries close on Friday 18 March 2011, and winners will be announced on Friday 25 March 2011.

Library Week is also Fine Free Week!

No fines will be charged on overdue material returned during Library Week. (All outstanding fines will, however, need to be paid.) If you or your family have library books that were due back months, or even years, ago, please don't be afraid to return them during this week. No questions asked, and no stern librarian looks given.

Book Sale

The first book sale of 2011 will take place on Saturday 29 January 2011, from 09h00 to 11h30. We have a lot of novels, in very good condition, by popular authors. Do come have a look!

New Year in the Children's Library

The Rondebosch Children's Library is planning its best-ever year in 2011! We've given ourselves a little make-over with all-new displays and brand-new books. During S.A. Library Week we will be hosting a short story and poetry competition for the young ones. During the school holidays we will have our by-now traditional craft and story times for the tiny tots as well as the cool school bunch. Talk to us, share your ideas with us, and enjoy the experience at the Children's Library!