The City of Joburg is committed to ensuring the health and safety of workers, users and visitors at its facilities. You are hereby notified of the closure of the following libraries:
The Randburg Library will be closed from 01 to 02 June 2018 for planned repairs and maintenance. This will include the refurbishment of the counter, which cannot be done while the library is open due to high levels of noise and dust.
Patrons are welcome to use the Bryanston Library located as follows:
Cnr New and Payne Street, Bryanston
Tel: 011 706 3518
The Newlands library will also be closed for major planned repairs and maintenance from 04 to 30 June 2018.
Patrons can use the following nearest libraries:
1. Bosmont Library
Cnr Albertina Sisulu and Griffiths Road, Bosmont
Tel: 011 473 0163
2. Westbury Library
Cnr Roberts Avenue and Du Plessis Street, Westbury
Tel: 011 477 5762
3. Coronationville Library
159 Dordrecht Street, Coronationville
Tel: 011 673 2906
Lastly, the Linden Library has been closed from 23 May 2018 until further notice to allow major renovations to the facility.
Metropolitan Centre, 158 Loveday Street. Braamfontein P O Box 1049, Johannesburg, 2000 Tel: +27 11 407 7558 Fax: +27 11 339 5704
Residents of Linden Library are encouraged to use the following nearby libraries whilst the library is being
attended to:
1. Parkview Library
51 Athlone Avenue, Parkview
Tel: 011 646 3375
2. Parkhurst Library
Verity Park, Cnr 5th Avenue and 13th Street, Parkhurst
Tel: 011 788 4510
3. Melville Library
Melville Boulevard, Cnr Main Street and Ayr Street, Melville
Tel: 011 726 7702
4. Emmarentia Library
Cnr Barry Hertzog Avenue and Greenhill Road, Emmarentia
Tel: 011 888 5685
Three City libraries to close temporarily for repairs, maintenance and upgrading
The major renovations will include, among others, repairs of structural cracks, painting of interior and
exterior walls, waterproofing of the roof, improvement of plumbing and electrical supply, and cutting down
of overgrown trees around the library.
Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Community Development, Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba stated
“The decision to close these libraries was taken to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety
standards that are necessary for occupation of any facility. As a City we cannot expose our staff and
residents to unsafe conditions”.
The Community Development department will be working tirelessly to ensure that the closure periods are
minimized to ensure access by the residents of the City.
We recognize that libraries are no longer only used as places to collect books and other reading materials,
but that they also offer reading programmes for adults and children, and internet facilities to bridge the
digital divide for the residents of the City. I appeal therefore to our residents to be patient with us during
these times.
“Once again, I would like to apologise for the inconvenience and the disruption of library and information
services to the people of River Park during this time. As a City, we are committed to offering services in a
manner that ensures meaningful redress” stated Sifumba.
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
