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Pinelands Library
Howard Centre, Howard Drive
Pinelands, 7405
| HOURS | ||
| Mon | • | 10:30 - 18:30 |
| Tue | • | 10:30 - 17:00 |
| Wed | • | 10:30 - 18:30 |
| Thu | • | 10:30 - 17:00 |
| Fri | • | 10:30 - 17:00 |
| Sat | • | 09:30 - 12:00 |
Closed Sundays |
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• Reduced Library visits to crèches, schools and old-age homes, storytelling sessions, holiday programmes and Library orientation sessions
• Delays may also be experienced with respect to the processing of new materials and thus the availability thereof to the general public
• Reduced opening hours until such time as the additional staff are appointed.
Once competent staff have been recruited and appointed the opening hours for Pinelands Library will revert back to the hours they were open before the service level reduction. The Library and Information Services Department regrets the temporary inconvenience caused and wishes to reaffirm its commitment to quality and relevant services based on available resources.
Changes in hours for Pinelands Library as of 1 July:
Mon • 10:30 - 18:30
Tue • 10:30 - 17:00
Wed • 10:30 - 18:30
Thu • 10:30 - 17:00
Fri • 10:30 - 17:00
Sat • 09:30 - 12:00
(Children aged 4-8)
First and last Friday of the month from 15:45 - 16:45
(children aged 2 - 4)
First and last Wednesday of the month from 10:15 - 11:00.
Parents, grandparents and childminders are welcome.

• The library will be closed from 1 to 7 August for staff training.
• On 10 August the library will reopen and start issuing books on the new system (Brocade). No books will then be issued on BookPlus
• All our patrons will need to have PALS membership cards.
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• Unfortunately BookPlus membership cannot be transferred to the new system and we all have to complete new membership forms. This includes the library staff!
• If a patron is not in possession of a PALS membership card, a new membership form must be completed.
Please bring the following with you:
• ID
• Proof of residence
• 2 contactable references
Why do we need a new system?
• BookPlus is no longer able to deliver an effective service to the community. The terminals and system is old and cannot be updated.
• Patrons will be able to access the system from the internet and do renewals of their own books
• The catalogues of not only Bookplus but also PALS library systems can be searched. This will provide access to more library materials.
• Some catalogue titles will have book reviews to make selection of books easier and more fun!
We are very excited to welcome you on the new system and request that you fill in a new membership form as soon as possible.
The staff is waiting to assist you!
For questions or queries:
samantha.christians@capetown.gov.za

The Friends of Pinelands Library is a group of booklovers, readers and library users that share and support the aims of Pinelands library. They make a contribution to the community and supplement the service offered by the library.
Our Friends assist us with
Contact us to find out how you can become involved.

Please visit us at the library to book some of these fascinating reads. New books can be reserved for R4 each. Titles change every 2 weeks. Look for the "New Books" stand to see the latest selected titles.Unfortunately, with the move to the new library system we are unable to receive |
Pinelands library would like to thank everyone that participated in the survey. Your input will allow us to improve our service. We will keep you informed of the results.
With sincere thanks.
Pinelands library staff
Library cards must be used to check out library material and register on the Smart Cape System.
They need to present an Identity Document, Passport, or Driver’s Licence and Proof of Residence (recent account) not older than three months
They need to supply a current holiday address.
Parents need to present birth certificates and sign for the cards.
This membership is for local schools/day care centres, crèches, aftercares and old age homes.
Library Hall • R100 per session • Capacity: 120
Committee Room • R55 per session • Capacity: 25
Kitchen • R35 per session



A good selection of leisure and reference books.
A selection of current newspapers and magazines are available for reading in the library. Back issues of magazines can be borrowed.
A selection of music CD’s, Videos and DVD’s, Audiobooks & Language Courses.
Pamphlet Collections, Study Collections & Community Information
Books for recreation and study, story hours and holiday programs
Free use of computers and Internet access for library users through SmartCape.
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for other readers.
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and we'll post it here.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyWhen Juliet Ashton, a journalist and author, sold a spare copy of ‘The Selected Essays Of Elia’ (Charles Lamb), she little dreamt that it would end up on the Channel Island of Guernsey in the hands of a pig farmer Dawsey Adams.
Finding her name and address in the book and fired up to discover more of the joys of Lamb’s essays Dawsey writes to Juliet asking for guidance. This is the start of a delightful series of letters and other communications between Juliet in a 1946 London and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society as the Island slowly recovers from its occupation by the Germans in 1940. Other interesting persons are drawn into the letter writing circle including Juliet’s publisher. To say more about the Society, other than it was born out of a spur of the moment white lie, will deprive a future reader of a lot of enjoyment.
Do not be put off by the book’s title. Reading it takes one on a witty, wonderful and sometimes tragic journey encountering charming and amusing characters. The hardships and sometimes terrors inflicted by the German occupation are not forgotten and emerge in the letters. Eventually letters are not enough and Juliet visits the Island to experience the enchantment and meet these endearing characters. This book is one of those rather rare ‘feel good’ novels and brings back memories of ‘84, Charing Cross Road’ written by Helene Hanff in 1970.
Reviewed by Cynthia Lake