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!

Holiday Programme December 2010

This year we have another fun-filled holiday programme, kicking off on Wednesday 15 December 2010 with PENGUINS!

New books!

With all the delays of migration behind us, the library is getting new books again. Here is a sample of the new stock. Remember, reservations cost R4.00, and is the most reliable way of ensuring that you get the book you want as soon as is possible.

Book sale dates 2010

On the last Saturday of each month the Friends of the Rondebosch Library hosts a book sale. Donations for the sales are always appreciated, and can be handed in at the front desk of the library whenever the library is open.

Dates for 2010:

26 June
31 July
28 August
25 September
30 October
27 November
There is no book sale in December.

The sale room is open from 09:00 to 11:45.

The Parking Situation

Parking at Rondebosch Library has been horrible this year. This always happens when the colleges re-open. Past students have learnt the hard way quickly, thanks to daily ticketing by the Traffic Department. This year, traffic officials only visited sporadically, despite Counsellor Iversen's requests to patrol here regularly for the first weeks of term, and despite desperate calls from our staff to ticket NOW! PLEASE!
Borrowers often ask why the parking area cannot be reserved exclusively for library users. Unfortunately the land does not belong to the Libraries branch of the City Council. Like it or not, everyone is entitled to park here, to go shopping or to use the library, or even to attend a lecture at Varsity College; the only restriction is that the area is a 1-hour parking area.
How to enfore the 1 hour parking without having to rely on the availability of traffic staff (they always seem to be under pressure) is the challenge. And how do we deal with the pesky parking attendants who rule the parking area with increasing swagger and menace and who are impervious to warnings from Police and Law Enforcement?
One suggestion we've received is the clamping of wheels when the 1 hour is exceeded. (The fines don't seem to be a deterrent!) This would surely be effective, but would the Traffic Dept. have the manpower to execute this?
Please send us your feedback, complaints, suggestions or comments. You can leave a message on Facebook, comment on our blog, email us at ronlib@smartcape.org.za or write in our Parking Book at the library. All feedback is welcome, as we would like to improve this situation to everyone's satisfaction.

December Holiday pics

We had tons of fun again this December! Storytimes, craft activities, and a wonderful end-of-year party. Join us again next holidays! For more pictures, visit our Facebook page.

Holiday Hours

Here are the Festive Season Trading Hours for 2009:

Friday 11 December 2009 : 10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 16 December 2009 : CLOSED
Thursday 24 December 2009 : 10:00 - 13:00
Friday 25 December 2009 : CLOSED
Saturday 26 December 2009 : CLOSED
Monday 28 December 2009 : 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 29 December 2009 : 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 30 Deecmber 2009 : 10:00 - 13:00
Thursday 31 December 2009 : 10:00 - 13:00
Friday 01 January 2010 : CLOSED
Saturday 02 January 2010 : CLOSED

Normal hours will resume on Monday 04 January 2010.

Have a wonderful and safe festive season!

Summer holidays @ your library

Here is the holiday program for the upcoming summer holidays:

Images of the library

A view of our issues desk.
Magazines for sale in the foyer, at R1.00 each.

We have community notice boards, and a permanent booksale in the foyer. Hard cover books are R 5.00, paperbacks are R 2.00, and the Reader's Digest condensed books are R 3.00 each. All the proceeds go to the Friends of Rondebosch Library.
New books on display: these are often reserved, but you can ask the librarian on duty to check availability.
Coat of arms dating from when Rondebosch was a municipality in its own right.

Halloween fun at the library