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The Joburg metro’s main library, the Johannesburg City Library, has been closed since the Covid pandemic started. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Johannesburg library to fully reopen in a few days

The library was partially reopened in March after a five-year closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic and structural disrepair

  • Aarti Bhana
3 min read
New leaf: The public has access to one floor of the Johannesburg City Library, which has been closed since the pandemic.

Joburg library’s doors open after five years

The library was closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and remained closed for critical repairs

  • Aarti Bhana
2 min read
Pindrop: Johannesburg’s libraries in the suburbs are in various stages of disrepair. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Joburg libraries are a place where books go to die

The closure of the city’s biggest library is a loss to the public, and some of the other libraries are also battling to keep the culture of books alive

  • Aarti Bhana
14 min read
The library was initially closed in 2020 as a result of Covid-19 restrictions but stayed shut after these were lifted because of structural damages.

Johannesburg City Library could open its doors in six months

The city still needs to ensure the building is fire compliant before it can open its doors to the public

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
The library is located in the heart of Johannesburg and houses more than 1.5 million books, as well as special collections.

Johannesburg Heritage Foundation warns of legal action over continued closure of city library

The library closed its doors in March 2020 with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and remained shut over ‘structural issues’

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read