In the heart of our city lies a jewel. A jewel of which not many people take advantage. This is the Jacob Gitlin Library. A place where the librarians are professional, friendly, very knowledgeable and helpful.
The books available are eclectic and comprehensive and DVDs can also be borrowed. It seems as if too many people have forgotten the thrill of holding a real book, to feel it and smell the print and disappear into the world created by the writer, while at the same time using their imagination.
Parking outside the Community Centre in Hatfield Street is not difficult to find and it’s really not that much of a distance from the Atlantic seaboard or from the Southern Suburbs.
Being a Friend of the Gitlin, for the princely sum of R180.00 per annum, means one is privy to a list and precis of all the new books as they come in and before they are published in the Chronicle. Reservations are easy. Simply send an e-mail.
The Gitlin Library is open to all and membership is free.
The library is used but not enough and not fully appreciated by the greater community.
Regards from a happy member and borrower
Margie Nachman
• Published in the June 2023 issue – Click here to start reading.
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