The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation would like to announce that the Bloemfontein Public Library, situated on the corner of Charles and West Burger Street, will be closed for upgrades and renovations from Monday, 23 September 2013 until further notice.
The renovations will ensure that the Bloemfontein Public Library is upgraded to a state of the art Library of international standard, and form part of the departments infrastructure upgrade program as outlined in the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Mr DAM Kgothule’s Budget Speech of 2013.
Upgrades for this phase include:
- Upgrade of the Study Area with ± 100 study cubicles
- Public Internet access and Wi-Fi Connection
- Increasing the number of public toilets
- Renovation of the Reference Section
- Enquiry desk for better access to information resources
- User-friendly reading area
- Improved access to photocopy facilities
- Improved access for physically disabled people
Further upgrades are planned in the next phase, such as:
- renovation of the Lending Section
- renovation Children’s section
- user-friendly entrance and circulation desk
The department would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to suggest the use of the following alternative libraries until completion:
- Mangaung Library, Rocklands: 051 435 3710
- B.P. Leinaeng Library, Phahameng: 051 726 9110
- Trevor Barlow Library, Heidedal: 051 409 6795
- Lourier Park Library: 051 411 1007
- Bainsvlei Library, Langenhoven Park: 051 446 3180
- Fichardt Park Library: 051 522 8884
Enquiries:
Tankiso Zola, Manager: Communication
Cell: 082 940 2392
Tel: 051 410 4742/4786/4719
E-mail: tankiso@sacr.fs.gov.za
Elmari Kruger
IT Deputy Manager: Provincial Library Services
Cell: 083 461 6716
Tel: 051 407 2802
E-mail: krugers@sacr.fs.gov.za
