News from the Mission
Books to Support Reading and Education in South Africa
Tshwane schools receive donations from the U.S. Embassy's American Library
November 9, 2007
Pretoria, November 9- Officers from the US Embassy American Library, accompanied by a Gauteng Department of Education Representative, visited two schools in the Tshwane South Education District, making donations of books to their libraries. The donations are intended to encourage learners to use the school libraries by adding both interesting American reading material and science & environmental material which supports the curricula. Entokozweni Primary School, Sochanguve, and Hans Kekana High School, Hammanskraal, were the recipients of the book collections.
Pupils, principals and teachers gathered in the small school libraries and, after the formalities of introductions, remarks and some entertainment, the pupils eagerly unpacked the books from their boxes, some expressing surprise that donated books could be brand new!
The pupils needed no encouragement to spend time viewing and reading items that interested them before returning to class and end of the year examinations.
This donation is just one of several dozen made by the Embassy and Consulate American Libraries to school and community libraries throughout the country over the last two years to support reading and education, and of course, provide interesting and relevant material about the United States and the American people.
More information about this and other programs that support school and community library services may be obtained by contacting one of the American Libraries in South Africa.