City libraries unlock doors to learning
11 January 2019
The City of Cape Town’s libraries offer learners and students safe spaces to study, research and learn, and at the same time, they have access to unique resources to aid learning.
Learners and students at the Brown's Farm Library in Philippi were encouraged to study diligently when the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Dan Plato, and the Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien, paid the facility a visit at the start of the academic year.
'This week sees many thousands of grade one learners enter through the school gates for the first time. I want to make sure they know about the amazing services that are available to them at our libraries, and that they use the libraries to improve their knowledge and get good grades. In 12 years’ time I want to see these learners, who I see here today, walk through the gates of a university or a college and continue on their journey towards securing a better future for themselves,' said Mayor Plato.
The City’s libraries complement the work done at schools and tertiary institutions, and for many young people, it’s the only quiet or safe space to study.