Hogsback Library

In February 2019 Jikani (Our local outreach & community organisation) launched their latest achievement, the Funda Ukhule Reading room right next to the center in Hogsback. Funda Ukhule means Read to Grow 🤗 A safe space where the community could meet, do workshops with a focus on skills development and use the space for literacy & reading programmes for the local children.

They used the existing Kraal, which had a roof, and built the walls with eco-bricks, thereby promoting an eco-friendly way of recycling plastic as well as an alternative, creative way of building. Everyone came together to support this objective and the required amount of bricks was nearly achieved, making thie reading room truly a community effort. In the meantime, BUCO got involved and stepped in to supply the necessary building materials to complete the project. The eco-bricks were not only used to insulate the reading room walls, but have also been repurposed to make amazingly comfortable chairs!

The original Hogsback Library, famous for being one of the smallest libraries in the world, relocated here and is a wonderful asset to complement the literacy programme objectives. Whilst it is sad to have lost the title of the ‘littlest library’, it was in desperate need of a new home after the thatch was badly damaged on the rondavel at the old premises. A difficult decision to make, as the little library was well known & loved the world over. It's been an iconic building in Hogsback since the early 1930's. However, Jikani has welcomed this positive move as it now serves young and old in a spacious comfortable centrally located building with lots of space.

Library hours:
Wednesday, 14h00 - 15h00
Saturday, 9h30 -10h30

Thanks to contributions, they now have electricity as of late! So come have a look and browse through a well stocked selection of books.