All libraries

Mondays to Fridays 10:00 – 16:15

Saturdays closed

Sundays & Public Holidays closed

All libraries

Yes

Community libraries

Membership is free for children aged 0-11 years.

Fees for patrons aged 12 years and older are determined according to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality's

approved tariff scheme. Please contact your nearest library for the current fee.

Reference & Research Section

There are no charge for using reference materials, identification, such as an ID, student card, or driver's license, is required.

External membership fees are determined according to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality's

approved tariff scheme. Please contact your nearest library for the current fee.

Reference & Research Section

There are no charge to use the Reference and Research Section, but valid identification must be provided.

Yes, a replacement fee applies at community libraries and is determined according to the approved municipal tariff scheme.

Please contact your nearest library for the current fee.

The Reference and Research Section does not issue library cards.

Applicants must provide:

An ID document, passport, or birth certificate.

Proof of physical address not older than three months, such as a water or electricity account.

Electronic proof may also be accepted.

Membership is not required to use the Reference and Research Section.

There is generally no waiting period if all required documents have been submitted and

applicable fees have been paid. Processing may take a short time while information is verified

and the membership card is prepared.

This does not apply to the Reference and Research Section.

Community libraries

To verify patron information and to prepare the membership card.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

20 books

Reference & Research Section

No books or any other material are allowed to be borrowed from this section. All material must be used in the section only.

CD's and magazines are no longer available for borrowing from community libraries.

Reference materials, including newspapers, journals, gazettes, encyclopedias, handbooks, and other

non-fiction materials, may only be consulted in the Reference and Research Section.

Community libraries

No, only pensioners 60 years and older and visually impaired members with a Dr's letter.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

Yes, 6 children's books can be issued.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Yes. Visitors may apply for external membership, subject to the submission of all required

forms and documentation. The applicable fee is determined according to the approved

municipal tariff scheme.

Temporary library cards are not issued. Please contact your nearest library for current

requirements and fees.

Community libraries

The system gives you two days grace to bring back your books and calculate the fine from the due date until return of books. The fine is R1 per book per day from the due date.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

If a member's fine is more than R20-00 no books can be issued.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

Yes, but if the fines stay more than R20-00 no books can be issued.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

A reservation fee may apply and is determined according to the approved municipal

tariff scheme. Please contact your nearest library for current fee.

If a book is unavailable in the Reference and Research Section, staff may request it

through the interlibrary loan service. Loans from reciprocal libraries may be free,

while requests to libraries in other provinces may attract a fee.

All libraries

Yes, it is free of charge.

All libraries

No

Community libraries

30 days for adults, teenagers and juveniles and 30 days for pensioners and 30 days for external members. The books can be extended for another 14 days but not longer than 45 days. (exceptional circumstances for example going on holiday)

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

Yes, for an extra two weeks.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

Twice

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

The borrower is responsible for all items issued on his/her card. Parents will be held responsible for the material issued to their children.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

No books can be issued until lost or damaged books is fully paid.

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

No

Reference & Research Section

Not applicable

Community libraries

Yes, but it must be collected within 3 days.

Reference & Research Section

When a patron / student is using a book and wishes to use it again for a few days, the book can be kept in a cupboard behind the enquiry desk with the patron's name and telephone number for easy access when the patron / student comes in to use it again.

Community libraries

No, unfortunately you must contact the Adelaide Tambo Library, Reference & Research Section for the latest issues.

Reference & Research Section

The Reference & Research Section does not have all the UNISA study handbooks available, but a UNISA student can order the required handbook through his student profile on the UNISA website, after which UNISA will courier the handbook to the Reference section free of charge. The book can only be collected and returned at the Reference & research Section. Additional information about UNISA's rules: Students may borrow books for 21 days / 3 weeks. 8 Items may be borrowed. Post-grad students may borrow 16 items. A student may request 3 extensions / renewals. Renewals are for an additional week. Renewal requests will be declined when: 1) a student has too many renewals, 2) the student owes money, or 3) there is a hold on the book. Fines are R5 per day. Students should allow for 3 weeks for the courier service from Pretoria. They must request the books 2 months in advance. Students must follow up with the Post Office. The book will be returned to Pretoria after 3 months, if the book is not picked up at the Post Office. Even if the student does not collect the book, he will still be penalized. Students can only request books that says: Pretoria Study Collection - Postal Coll Request only Not: Pretoria Campus Tutorial Collection

All libraries

Photocopy and printing facilities are available at certain libraries.

All libraries

No

Free Public Internet access is available at the libraries.

Computer access is generally limited to one hour per day per patron.

The use of social media and the downloading of videos is restricted.

Printing is available at a fee determined according to the approved municipal tariff scheme.

Wi-Fi is available to registered patrons at the Adelaide Tambo library.

All libraries

Yes, all libraries have designated study areas and in the Reference and Research Section there is a Downstairs and Upstairs section with cubicles where the students can study with power outlets at each cubicle to charge laptops, etc.

All libraries

No, under no circumstances.

Some community libraries have Library Halls available for hire during office hours,

subject to availability and the applicable conditions of use.

Halls may not be used for parties or political or religious gatherings. Hiring fees are

determined according to the approved municipal tariff scheme. Please contact the

relevant library for availability and current fees.

The Reference and Research Section does not have a hall or separate group-

discussion space.

All libraries

Yes, we have Sotho, Tswana and Xhosa books for Adults and Children.

All libraries

Yes, for inhouse use only.

All libraries

We accept donated material, but it remains the prerogative of the Library and Information Service whether donated material will be added into the library collection.

All libraries

Yes

All libraries

Yes, but we do not compile and type the project. Everybody is welcome to come and do research for assignments in the Research and Reference Section. There are librarians who are able to assist with study / handbooks and also to give assistance on the computers in the computer lab. The Reference Librarian can also assist students with information for assignments and can be contacted at michelle.botha@mangaung.co.za

All libraries

Yes

All libraries

Yes. Students / patrons are allowed 1 hour per day on the computers at the Adelaide Tambo Library and 2 hours at branch libraries.

Community libraries

Yes, free of charge.

Reference & Research Section

No

All libraries

No

Audio or tape aids are not available at the community libraries or the Adelaide Tambo Reference and Research Section.

Mangaung Library in Rocklands has a dedicated facility for blind and partially sighted patrons.

It includes a computer and specialised software and a scanner that reads books.

Please contact Mangaung Library for access information.

Not all libraries have suggestion boxes. However, patrons are welcome to submit

suggestions by providing the details of the requested book or other material to

library staff at their nearest library. Suggestions may include the title, author,

publisher, or ISBN. All requests are considered subject to the library's collection

policy, available resources, and community needs.

All libraries

Yes