Johannesburg City Library

Johannesburg City Library
"Old Library" (1935)
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LocationCnr. Albertina Sisulu Streets & Fraser Street 26°12′17″S 28°02′19″E / 26.204789°S 28.038587°E / -26.204789; 28.038587, South Africa
TypeMunicipal Public Library
Established1935
Architect(s)John Perry
References: [1]

The Johannesburg City Library is situated in the central business district of the City of Johannesburg.[2] The Library is located in an Italianate building[3] designed by John Perry which first opened in 1935. It has over 1.5-million books and items in its collection and more than 250 000 members.[4]

  1. ^ Naidoo, Romaana (15 February 2012). "Joburg's jewel re-opened". City of Johannesburg's News Updates. City of Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ City of Johannesburg. "Region F libraries". Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ Patel, Khadija (15 February 2012). "Johannesburg's new library feeds a city's 'tree of knowledge'". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Joburg, my City, our Future – Libraries". Johannesburg City Council. Retrieved 30 August 2015.