The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) in partnership with the Northern Cape’s Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the South African Library for the Blind will, on 21 and 22 April 2022 celebrate World Book and Copyright Day in Barkly West, Northern Cape.
Libraries play a vital role in satisfying the educational and informational needs of communities and thus promote reading for nation-building. One of the NLSA’s responsibilities is to shape a nation of readers by facilitating access to information, providing books to public libraries, school libraries and book clubs and through the hosting of reading competitions and campaigns.
Annually on 23 April, the world celebrates World Book and Copyright Day. It is a day which celebrates all things book related – writing, reading, publishing and copyright laws. It is also an occasion to encourage people to discover, or rediscover, the pleasure of reading. The NLSA, in conjunction with its partners has lined up a range of activities to pay tribute to authors and promote a culture of reading in observance of World Book and Copyright Day. Events include a door-to-door book donation campaign, motivational talks, book readings etc.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event as follows:
Door-to-door book donation campaign
Venue: Inasee Moshoeu Library, Barkly West, Northern Cape
Time: 08H00
Formal celebration
Date: Friday, 22 April 2022
Venue: Inasee Moshoeu Library, Barkly West, Northern Cape
Time: 10H00
ENDS
Issued by the National Library of South Africa
For confirmation of attendance and media enquiries please contact:
Ms Jolene Bhadais
Spokesperson: National Library of South Africa
Tel: 064 625 7281
Email: jolene.bhadais@nlsa.ac.za
Mr. Morapedi Sekhoane
Spokesperson: Dept of Sport, Arts and Culture Northern Cape
Cell: 078 944 0200
Email: Morapedisekhoane@gmail.com
Notes to the Editor
The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) is the custodian and provider of the nation’s key knowledge resources. The NLSA is mandated by the National Library of South Africa Act to collect and preserve published documents and to make them accessible thereby ensuring that knowledge is preserved for posterity and that information is available to all.
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