Centre For The Book

Centre for the Book is a national monument structure, which is situated on the periphery of the beautiful Company's Gardens in Cape Town. Inside the structure is an elegant and appealing Edwardian venue, which offers unique comfort space for gala dinners and functions.

The Centre for the Book is an outreach unit of the National Library of South Africa. Its mission is to promote a culture of reading, writing and publishing in local languages and easy access to books for all. Through its programmes, the Centre for the Book, advocates the importance of reading, writing and publishing for development and nation building. The Centre for the Book coordinates book related activities nationally, such as book discussions, poetry readings, book launches, writing workshops and conferences. The Centre converted one of its studios into a Children's Reading Centre in partnership with Ukuhamba Nabatwana Trust. The Children's Reading Centre provides opportunities to children from 0-7 years to read books for pleasure, write their own stories and be entertained by storytellers. The Centre also donates books and posters to schools, libraries, art centres and organisations involved in reading promotion.