World Book Day writes new chapter in Cape Town primary school's story

Those who attend her school, at any rate, just got the chance to begin to explore the wider world through the pages of the books in the brand new library of Prince George Primary School.

The shelves are filled with books to fire the imagination – picture books, fiction, geography, science. On Tuesday, more than 1,000 pupils crowded into the school courtyard to watch as the library, a collaborative effort by Breadline Africa and Novus Holdings, was unveiled."I don't want it to be a monument, I want it to be a library that students use and sit in every day," said Rabbaney.

The school had never before had a proper library. The closest was a classroom temporarily converted to hold a few books. But now, the new prefabricated building will be a dedicated space for young learners to read, learn and play. Rabbaney said the role of a library in a community should never be underestimated, and Carrie Nixon of Novus said the printing company contributed because it believed libraries were a way to ensure young people are"not limited by their circumstances".

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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