COMPONENT C: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
3.11.1.1 Libraries future
As the Province and the country begin to ease into Level 1, libraries are trying to find ways to safely serve their communities again especially amidst the threat of an ongoing pandemic in which person-to- person transmission is riskiest in indoor spaces where people linger for a long time. We believe that we will be faced with a new set of challenges i.e. extended school closures and massive unemployment which will mean that communities will depend on their local libraries now more than ever for internet access, e-books and assistance in job searches. Students will need increased access to online resources.
This means libraries will have to prioritise their resources, adapt existing programmes to what people need most and possibly even cut the ones that benefit the community the least. The moratorium placed on filling staff vacancies only serves to exacerbate the current library staff shortage situation. More partnerships will have to be developed, increased sponsorships will have to be sought and budgets increased if we are to increase literacy levels in the WCO2 Area. Budgets will have to be reviewed considering that we, especially libraries are on the brink of the 4IR and access to information is moving in this direction.
3.11.1.2 Service Statistics – Libraries
Table 3:54: Service Statistics: Libraries
Type of service 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Libraries
Number of libraries 9 9 9 9 9 11
Library members 14 710 311 832 547 250 323 651 142 616 26 293
Books circulated 331 018 311 832 336 864 305 275 323 200 192 503
Exhibitions held: Adults 520 355 341 334 312 304
Exhibitions held: Children 0 269 799 257 316 232
Internet access points 32 32 32 32 32 36
Internet sessions granted to
library users 0 44 892 52 413 43 790 53 013 17 818
Children programmes 108 188 212 258 243 447
Number of children attending
programmes 0 1 890 4 813 5 045 4 512 11 121
Visits by school groups 36 43 51 185 254 47
Book group meetings for adults
– old age homes 324 410 745 1119 102 128
Primary and Secondary Book
Education sessions 72 49 341 1 378 975 25
Patrons visits @ Library N/A N/A 590 985 403 219 398 200 271 621
Library Hall usage N/A N/A 425 387 356 545
Total number of Project and
Pamphlet files developed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 696
Total number of books
reviewed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 214
In-House usage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 77 783
Book group meetings for adults
– old age homes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 128
Primary and Secondary Book
Education sessions N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25
The following graph displays registered users per library:
3.11.1.3 Libraries partnerships
The Libraries Department over the last year have formed many public, private partnerships with the communities within the WCO2 Area.
Table 3:55: Libraries partnerships
Cloetesville
Chennels Day care Day Care Teaching the children from an early stage the importance
of libraries by presenting story hours, handcrafts, DVD shows and ECD programmes.
Little builders Crèche Crèche Assist the children to develop and grow by introducing
them to books and other ECD activities Kayamandi
Signa Academy Students taking academic practical at our Library for the
period of six months.
Loxtion Foundation
Loxtion Foundation showcases and celebrates life in the townships surrounding Stellenbosch through Sport and Performing Arts. They create opportunities to discover talent amongst township youth and to give them a platform to grow.
Pniël
Dwarsrivier Tourism Partnering to bring services to the community of Dwarsrivier.
Hosting the event to enrich the community.
Community development Partnership aimed at bringing various services to the
community of Dwarsrivier. Hosting the event to enrich the lives of the community.
Groendal Library 01 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 0%
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720 15250 3876 20434 457 498 3159 2100
520 38086 18670 29113 226 468 1054 7985
Children Adults Figure 3:44: The following graph displays registered users per library
Inceba Trust Mother and Child Book sharing Focus on training illiterate parents to do book sharing with their children / grandchildren by looking at the pictures and telling the story.
Inceba Trust Training of ECD employees Inceba Trust is responsible for the training, whilst Groendal library assist with storytelling and recommending books per theme.
Adopt-A-Crèche Outreach to underprivileged children from an informal settlement
Teaching children, the basic hygiene, literacy and
numeracy skills by exposing them to ECD / crèche activities.
Inceba train the parent’s w.r.t. the Parent and Child Book sharing programme.
Inceba Trust Toy Library ECD Toy Library
Aim is to incorporate the Toys into the ECD section at Groendal Library. As part of this initiative, free training will be presented to Stellenbosch Library staff i.t.o. ECD programmes / activities and the usage of educational toys.
ECD / Crèches Wemmershoek, La Motte,
Groendal , Langrug, Bosbou areas
17 crèches are receiving block loans for books linked to their weekly theme. 2 visits per month for block loans and 1 storytelling / outreach per month is presented at each crèche.
CWP Community Work
Programme Unemployed people employed
through CWP initiative
The Community Work Programme (CWP) is a government programme aimed at alleviating poverty and curbing unemployment.
The work rendered by the CWP workers includes the cleaning of the Library, tidying of shelves, assist with preparing new library material (covering of books, tattle- tape etc.). The garden and outside areas are also maintained and cleaned by the workers.
Youth Book Week Black Box Trolley project
The Black Box Trolley contains 10 books each with their own package (activity sheet, quiz, books etc.). The purpose of the trolley is to assist aftercare / schools centers to use the trolley with literacy projects. The books are in different categories as per reader level. Puppet shows.
Youth Book Week Phendulani Reading Quiz
Seven (7) primary schools within the greater Franschhoek area compete against each other to be crowned as the winner. The team will consist of six Gr 7 learners, whom each will have to read 12 books and answer questions about these books.
Franschhoek Literacy
Festival / Nali’Bali Storytelling workshop
Workshop is aimed at exchanging ideas / guidelines for pre- school and primary educators / librarians.
Nali’Bali and Librarians do storytelling at primary schools. (In 2019 we visited 18 classes and reached more than 1000 children).
Nali’Bali Storytelling
Groendal Library registered as a FUNDA reader leader to promote storytelling and books. We make use of the Nali’Bali website to download activities and books.
Groendal participate in the national membership drive for children.
Score Multi-Purpose Community Centre –
Groendal Seniors / Housebound adults Aim is to combine outreach programmes / activities as we are both working with Seniors in the community.
ECD / Crèches ECD area at Library: Educational
toys, books etc. ECD Centres / Crèches are invited to make use of the educational toys / books at the Groendal Library Bridge House Private
School Community practical work
Assist Grade 7’s with their community outreach project.
Exposing them to the Library and the work done in a Library (holiday programmes, storytelling, spelling competitions etc.).
First Step Community
Project Unemployed youth Students from “First Step Programme for Unemployed
Youth” doing their practical work at the Library. In service training (library related work).
DCAS Oral History Project
On hold due to COVID19 legislation.
The aim is to keep the history of Groendal alive for the youth by means of oral history. Members of the community have been identified to participate in the oral history
project – by telling the history of Groendal and capture it on DVD.
Groendal Housebound
members Book exchanges to housebound /
elderly patrons
Bringing the Library to the community. Visits are done twice a month to deliver library material to the housebound. Visit new potential members to form part of the outreach.
Collaboration with Local / Provincial departments
PGWC: Environmental Affairs, community Safety
Stellenbosch Municipality: Parks Dept.
Display and brochures to have an informed community.
Combined Inter departmental activity effort for Arbor Week.
Community of Groendal Friends of the Library Currently in process of establishment: “Friends of the Groendal Library”
Maker-space Children Gr R – Gr 12
Items have been procured. Currently in process of identifying taring for library staff.
The focus will be on S.T.E.M (Science, technology, Electronics, Mathematics). The idea is to expose the children to science, mathematics, technology and electronics. The programme will be linked to the school curriculum.
Bongo Flepu (artist,
Kayamandi) Wall mural
Wall art for Groendal Library with the faces of people who made a positive contribution in the world.
Finalisation of the mural will be the painting of the quote.
Partnership with an artist from Kayamandi.
Hospice Stellenbosch Partnering to bring services to the community of Dwarsrivier.
Hosting activity events to enrich the lives of the Hospice community.
Stellenbosch Traffic Department Partnership with traffic department to teach young children
about the importance of road safety.
Read to rise Partnering with Read to rise organisation to promote
reading in young children.
Franschhoek
Dennegeur Agri Village Crèche Bringing the Library to the farm children. Storytelling and
activity are done 2 x month.
Franschhoek Museum Combined programmes Combined effort to do outreach and literacy programmes.
3.11.1.4 Capital Expenditure – Libraries
Table 3:56: Capital Expenditure as at 30 June: Libraries
Capital Projects Adjustment Budget Actual Expenditure Variance from Adjustment
Budget R
Libraries: CCTV 200 000 - -100.00%
Library Books 150 000 110 989 -26.01%
Libraries: Small Capital 75 000 32 743 -56.34%
Libraries Services have spent, 34.45% of the capital budget for the financial year.