Despite my looooooooog absence you have not stopped reading my posts- how awesome is that!
Thank you! It is already well over 5000, don't stop! Keep sharing and talking. Harare City Library needs you ALL.
Now, I have not been doing nothing...so much has happened for the library. The roof is fixed, the space is upgraded, the computer center is live and online.
You really must check out our Facebook page- there are pictures and updates of all the changes, events and more. I have been an Editor on that page this year (now Admin) and we moved from 200 likes to over 800 likes (yipee). Please like us on Facebook, bloggers :D
https://www.facebook.com/Harare.City.Library
We have residual building funds we need to spend before December (or lose the balance). We have a local consultant librarian in place from August to December (just 5 months) to get the systems up an running- book stock, KOHA, procedural manuals and more. Fingers crossed on that one. Its a big uphill.
We still have to buy new books (not enough but gee, modern books, awesome) and the publicity drive is hotting up! We are also gearing up to receive some books from Doris Lessing's personal library- like WOW! We need to make sure systems are in place before they arrive.
In addition, I ran the ZImbabwe International Book Fair Children's Reading Tent for the third time in a row this year- what fun. My next post will be all about that one.
And very soon, we are hosting Zimbabwe Fashion Week- now, tell me we are not moving with the times, our old, hopeless library is feeling hopeful once again. All from a small group of library member volunteers.
What we need now is more members to pay their $20 membership and use the library and pay their subscription fee each quarter. All librarys need some core funding (it's nation building man!) and so public/private/philanthropic funders who believe in the power of a library to transform a nation, nurture our young people and empower everyone to create their own opportunities are invited to help us.
Are YOU that person?
