Kensington Library

31/03/2026

✨ Easter Times Library Closure ✨
Dear patrons and community members, please not that Kensington Library will be closed on the following days:
- Friday, 3 April 2026
- Saturday, 4 April 2026
- Monday, 6 April 2026

23/03/2026

🎉March/April Holiday Programme at Kensington Library! 🎉
Looking for activities for your child during the short March/April school holiday, look no further as Kensington Library has a fun programme lined up!🌟

No prior booking, first come first serve, we hope to see you there!✨

📅 Programme:
😎Monday, 30 March 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30
- Colouring In Session 🖍✏️
😎Monday, 30 March 2026 | 12:30 - 13:30
- SAFELINE Programme😁
😎 Wednesday, 01 April 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30
- Fun Arts and Craft Session 🖌🎨
😎Thursday, 02 April 2026 | 11:00 - 12:00
- Easter Egg Hunt and Story Time🐰📖😁

We hope to see you there!😁

16/03/2026

👃👂👀✨SENSES STORY PACK NOW AVAILABLE✨👀👄✋

Dear parents, teachers, and caregivers, visit Kensington Library and collect our new Senses Story Pack, it's free. 😎

The story packs are free and filled with activities and a senses themed reading list that contains books which can be found in the Children sections themed corner with the dark blue sticker for all interested patrons!😊

The library opens at 10H00 and closes at 17H00 Monday through to Thursday, Friday 10H00 till 14H00, Saturdays 09H00 till 12H00, and closed on public holidays.

16/03/2026

📚Day 1 of South African Library Week 2026 📚

From the 16th to the 22nd of March 2026, we're celebrating South African Library Week!🎉

📕 All libraries will be removing the fines on overdue books if they are returned during library week. No matter how long you've had them, bring them back—no questions asked, no fines charged!🔄

Visit Kensington Library or return to your nearest library to return overdue books and reconnect with the world of reading! 📖

11/03/2026

📚South African Library Week 2026 📚
From the 16th to the 21st of March 2026 we're celebrating South African Library Week!🎉

📕 All libraries will be removing the fines on overdue books if they are returned during library week. No matter how long you've had them, bring them back—no questions asked, no fines charged!🔄

Visit Kensington Library or return to your nearest library to return overdue books and reconnect with the world of reading! 📖

14/02/2026

Visit Kensington Library and borrow from our "What's Your Love Language?" display during the month of love!🥰

12/02/2026

💝 What’s Your Love Language? 💝
Watch this virtual reading list video and find stories where Love speaks louder! 💖
All of these books are available to borrow but with a catch! 😉
These books are covered in paper with only their predominant love languages on their covers, so will you take a chance on them? 😍

💬 Which of the books are you hoping to surprise pull? 📖

03/02/2026

📖🌍 Celebrate World Read Aloud Day 📖🌍
Tomorrow, 4 February 2026, World Read Aloud day! 📖🌟

~ Did you know that reading aloud to a baby bump from the third trimester helps with promoting early brain development?
~Did you know that reading aloud helps with boosting your memory?
~Did you know that reading aloud helps with reducing stress and cultivates a bond when reading to others?

Join us as we share the magic of books by reading aloud!📖🌟

10/12/2025

Festive Season Closing Hours:
Dear patrons and community members, please see Kensington Library's early closure and days when closed for the festive season.

26/11/2025

📢✨FINE FREE WEEK: 15 to 20 December 2025✨📢
To all children and teens, do you have any overdue library items that you're too scared to return?📖
Don't you worry, from Monday, 15 December 2025 to Saturday, 20 December 2025, it's fine-free week for children and teens (up to age 17) so return your overdue library items and pay no fine, spread the word with all your family and friends!😁

15/11/2025

Dear patrons, parents and caregivers, please note that we no longer have anymore story packs, a big thank you to all of you who came and collected story packs and watched the virtual story time.✨

🐛🦋✨INSECTS STORY PACK NOW AVAILABLE✨🐛🦋

Dear parents, teachers, and caregivers, visit Kensington Library and collect our new Insects Story Pack, it's free. 😎

The story packs are free and filled with activities, a DIY activity, a reading comprehension, and a insects themed reading list that contains books which can be found in the Children sections themed corner with the brown sticker for all interested patrons!😊

🐝🐜P.S. Don't forget to watch out story time that is linked to the comprehension in the story pack through this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17aRX43btX/

The library opens at 10H00 and closes at 17H00 Monday through to Thursday, Friday 10H00 till 14H00, and Saturdays 09H00 till 12H00.

11/11/2025

🌟 Shine Bright, Love Yourself! 🌟
Are you looking for some empowering reads that celebrates confidence, self-image, diversity, and identity? Watch this virtual reading list video and find stories perfect for your little one to build confidence! 💖🌍✨
Books are available at Kensington Library under the dark blue sticker in our themed corner. 📚
💬 Which book are you looking forward to reading? ✨