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