Community libraries: the concept and its application bythe Pinetown Public Library

  • Mostert B
  • Vermeulen W
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Abstract

Explores the concept of community libraries which is being considered by several public libraries in South Africa. Indication that the South African public libraries failed to address the information needs of its developing communities; What resulted from this failure; Implementation of a community library system by the Pinetown Public Library; Indepth look at literature relating to the development of public libraries in Africa and South Africa.

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Mostert, B. J., & Vermeulen, W. M. (2014). Community libraries: the concept and its application bythe Pinetown Public Library. South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.7553/66-1-1450

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