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Rondebosch Library is a
Rondebosch Library is a public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants.
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in Rondebosch, Cape Town
Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.
History
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, South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It was ranked 18th in the City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town ( af, Stad Kaapstad; xh, IsiXeko saseKapa) is the metropolitan municipality which governs the city of Cape Town, South Africa and its suburbs and exurbs. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,740,026.
The remo ...
's top circulating libraries in 2013. The library's holdings can be searched online via the City of Cape Town's Open Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).
Rondebosch Town Hall
The library is housed in the former Rondebosch Town Hall. The main library is situated in the hall itself, which is no longer used for public meetings, as well as on the stage and in two side rooms, while the children's section is housed upstairs and on the balcony. The building was designed by George Murray Alexander and completed in 1899. In addition to a large public hall with a roof over 10m high, a stage and balcony, the building was designed to hold municipal offices, a public library and refreshment rooms. The building is made of rough stone, which has been painted a dull beige, and has high teak doorways and a teak staircase. A stained glass window above the doors onto the portico balcony depicts the Rondebosch municipal crest, and a view of Devil's Peak and the Rondebosch area. The original portico over the front doors became unsafe and was demolished, and rebuilt after 1969.Renovations
In July 2018, Rondebosch Library was closed to the public due to required renovations of the roof and library infrastructure. The Library re-opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, 28 July 2021.
See also
*Fish Hoek Library
Fish Hoek Library is a public library in the seaside suburb of Fish Hoek in Cape Town, South Africa. It was ranked 5th in the City of Cape Town's top circulating libraries in 2015
The library provides access to two online encyclopedias. The lib ...
*University of Cape Town Libraries
University of Cape Town Libraries (UCT Libraries) is the library system of the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa.
The library system holds roughly 1.2 million print volumes and over 100,500 print and online journal subscriptio ...
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* Rondebosch Libraries in Cape Town {{Library-stub