Who are we?
The City currently has 100 libraries, three satellite libraries and a mobile library service.
These service points not only lend books to residents but also provide them with access to electronic resources, magazines and journals, programmes in information-retrieval skills, lifelong learning and storytelling.
In addition, City libraries function as cultural hubs and venues for community activities and events.
- 12 357 083 - the number of items circulated at our libraries between January and December 2012
- 11 465 393 - the number of people who visited our libraries between January and December 2012
- 20 528 - the number of programmes and events staged at the City's libraries between Jan and December 2012
- 856 420 - the number of people attending these programmes and events between January and December 2012
- 99 436 - the number of new members who joined our libraries between January and December 2012
- 1 241 551 - the number of sessions conducted on the library's public access computers between January and December 2012
- 29 570 - the number of gigs downloaded during these sessions
LIS' top 20 circulating libraries: Jan - Dec 2012
| 1 |
Bellville |
779 980 |
| 2 |
Brackenfell |
624 834 |
| 3 |
Somerset West |
538 173 |
| 4 |
Durbanville |
466 102 |
| 5 |
Fish Hoek |
463 774 |
| 6 |
Central |
357 412 |
| 7 |
Tableview |
348 202 |
| 8 |
Strand |
333 384 |
| 9 |
Claremont |
314 151 |
| 10 |
Parow |
295 877 |
| 11 |
Goodwood |
290 440 |
| 12 |
Milnerton |
281 500 |
| 13 |
Edgemead |
262 796 |
| 14 |
Meadowridge |
235 731 |
| 15 |
Wesfleur |
228 508 |
| 16 |
Kuilsrivier |
216 543 |
| 17 |
Kraaifontein |
209 156 |
| 18 |
Rondebosch |
195 385 |
| 19 |
Wynberg |
192 187 |
| 20 |
Tokai |
185 476 |