{"id":935,"date":"2019-06-10T08:01:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T08:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/?p=935"},"modified":"2020-03-20T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:26:10","slug":"libraries-are-lovely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/libraries-are-lovely\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries are Lovely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"934\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Libraries-are-Lovely-1024x934.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Libraries-are-Lovely-1024x934.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Libraries-are-Lovely-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Libraries-are-Lovely-768x701.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Libraries-are-Lovely-1200x1095.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When last did\nyou set foot in a library?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last\nfew years, libraries have become somewhat obsolete, what with e-Books and the\ninternet. Tasks and assignments that would have automatically driven one to the\nlocal library can now be looked up online with very little effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole\nculture of being in a space where one could trawl through volumes to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>find the necessary information<\/li><li>read it<\/li><li>be considerate of other users in the process<\/li><li>look after the borrowed book and return it in the\nsame condition, to avoid the cross clucking of an irate librarian<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>has almost\ndisappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, libraries\nare still fabulous places where all sorts of things happen. They don\u2019t only\nhave a wide selection of books to choose from, but also have motivating\nspeakers, holiday activities, story hours and other interesting events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re safe\nhavens of quiet and solitude. Some libraries have areas where kids can do their\nhomework. Photocopies can be made or one can just sit quietly and read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/municipalities.co.za\/contacts\/2\/city-of-johannesburg-metropolitan-municipality\">City of Joburg<\/a> recently tweeted that they have extended selected library\u2019s hours to be open on Sundays between 9am and 3pm.&nbsp; This is awesome news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining the\nlibrary is easy. All you need is your identity document or driver\u2019s license and\na Municipality account. There\u2019s a short form with basic details to complete.\nParents can list their dependents on the form and they get their own library\ncards.&nbsp; Books are normally issued for a\ntwo week period. Be warned though, if you bring them back late, you\u2019ll have to\npay a fine of R2 per book per week\u2014even if they are only one day late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you borrow\na book, it stands to reason that it needs to be looked after. Why\u2026 obviously,\nbecause many other people will want to read the same book!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst the\nWorld Wide Web is incredibly useful, sometimes nothing beats a decent reference\nbook that can be still found on a library shelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My friend\nGinny\u2019s local library even hosted a pop-up book fair, where a group of authors\ngathered and showcased their work. The books were for sale too, with a\npercentage of the sales being donated to the library. A win-win situation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"657\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joe-Sibo-657x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joe-Sibo-657x1024.jpg 657w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joe-Sibo-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joe-Sibo-768x1197.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Joe-Sibo.jpg 1107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join your\nlocal library\u2014you\u2019ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Many of our\nSouth African children have problems reading, this is a great way to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Borrow a book from your local library today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79,34,193,12],"tags":[255,120],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=935"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions\/938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}