Africa-Press – South-Africa. The Johannesburg City Library is set to get a R900 000 facelift.
The City of Johannesburg has appointed the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) to implement renovations to the Johannesburg City Library, an iconic building on Albertina Sisulu Road and Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Street.
The library is a protected heritage building that opened its doors on 6 August 1935.
The renovations will include repairing roof leaks, upgrading fire protection measures, commissioning a gas suppression system and installing signage.
“The Johannesburg City Library is a heritage asset that adds texture and beauty to our city. We hope that once the renovations are complete, the library and information services will play a vital role in the lives of all the residents,” said JDA CEO Mokgema Mongane.
Mongane said:
The library has more than 1.5 million books and more than 250 000 members.
“The contents are invaluable and represent many years of hard work, dedication and knowledge. The internationally recognised Harold Strange Library of African Studies is one of the notable offerings at the Johannesburg City Library. It consists of vast collections of material on all aspects of the history and culture of southern Africa,” the City of Johannesburg said in a statement.
“It includes manuscripts, maps, private papers, books, pamphlets and photographs. Of great interest to researchers are the collections of African languages, literature and ethnology and the history of the Witwatersrand, gold mining and Johannesburg.”
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