The Department of Arts and Culture, National Library of South Africa and Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) will launch the South African Library Week (SALW) for 2015 at the Centre for the Book in Cape Town.

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Culture, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, MP, will officiate the launch.

The theme “Connect @Your Library” resonates with the belief that libraries connect people to each other, to knowledge and information, to print and electronic resources, to technology and professional support.

It is therefore important for all to make the connection that libraries are desired one-stop, socially inclusive spaces that enable one to Connect @your library to family, friends, technologies, information and the world.

All members of the media are invited to the South African Library Week launch as follows:
Date: Friday, 13 March 2015
Time: 10h00
Venue: Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

For enquiries and attendance confirmation please contact:
Muponisi Nkuna, National Library of South Africa
Tel: 012 401 9711
Cell: 083 471 0061
E-mail: muponisi.nkuna@nlsa.ac.za

Media enquiries for the Deputy Minister's office:
Peter Mbelengwa, Spokesperson for the Deputy Minister (Department of Arts and Culture)
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: petermb@dac.gov.za