COMMUNITY LIBRARY SERVICE GRANT –PROVINCE OF KWA-ZULU NATALPRESENTED BY: KAREN VERMAAK

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FUNDING SOURCES

FUNDING SOURCES RECEIVED BY LIBRARY SERVICES

• Equitable share allocation = R68.496 million

• Provincialisation = R197.965 million

• Community Library Services grant = R174.397 million

TOTAL FUNDING = R440.858 million

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FUNDING SOURCES RECEIVED BY LIBRARY SERVICES

• Community Library Services Grant for 2018/19 was R174.397 million

• Funding received from NDAC = R174.397 million

• Spent as at end of Q4 = 174.685 (100%)

• 2017/18 = 100% spent

• 2018/19 = 100% spent

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ACHIEVEMENTS

OFFICIAL LIBRARY OPENINGS

• Official opening of Vulamehlo, Ndumo, Port Shepstone, Bilanyoni and

Charlestown libraries

• Official opening of Sthembile, Bhekuzulu, Bhamshela, Ngolokodo,

Hafuleni, eMamfemfetheni modular libraries

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CHARLESTOWN LIBRARY OPENING

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NDUMO LIBRARY OPENING

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BILANYONI LIBRARY OPENING

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VULAMEHLO LIBRARY OPENING

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PORT SHEPSTONE LIBRARY OPENING

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PORT SHEPSTONE LIBRARY OPENING

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ACHIEVEMENTS 2018/19

• Hosting of World Book Day and National Library week celebrations

• Funding transferred to Africa Ignite and Family Literacy Project for the

promoting the culture of reading

• Funding transferred to SALB for the maintenance of 32 mini libraries for

the blind

• Completion of 12 modular libraries

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NATIONAL BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS

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MODULAR LIBRARIES

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18 modular libraries

established in an

attempt to address

service delivery gap

MODULAR LIBRARIES

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6 computers with public

internet

Study area for 60

learners

Toy library

2 000 library books

MODULAR LIBRARIES

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ACHIEVEMENTS 2018/19

• Toy libraries established in 16 libraries

• Directional road signage and signage of 8 libraries

• 91 799 library books purchased

• Furniture provided for 14 libraries – Bhongweni, Darnall, Glencoe,

Harding, Kranskop, KwaJobe, Manguzi, Paul Pietersburg, Port Shepstone,

Sikhemelele, Sobantu, Pongola, Wasbank and Woodlands

• Furniture purchased for 8 modular libraries

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ACHIEVEMENTS 2018/19

• Renovation/maintenance projects completed for 24 libraries

• Bid advertised for the construction of Dukuduku library

• 80 computers purchased

• Information kiosks purchased for 3 libraries

• Collaboration with DOE – dual purpose libraries

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SERVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

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32 mini libraries for the

blind

TOY LIBRARIES

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73 toy libraries within

the Province of which

16 were established in

2018/19

TOY LIBRARIES

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COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

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Free internet services

in all community

library

Roll-out of Wi-fi

103 cyber cadets

THANK YOU!