SALB Blog
Service Interruption 4 and 5 November
02 November 2021Electricity supply will be cut off at the Library during Thursday the 4th and Friday the 5th of November to allow the contractor who is doing on-going renovations at SALB to move the genset and complete all the required electrical connections relating to these changes.
SALB is looking for volunteers for the Mdantsane Studio
11 October 2021SALB is looking for people who are fluent in isiXhosa who can narrate books into audio for members at the Mdantsane studio in East London.
SALB introduces Pressreader catalogue for members!
11 October 2021
Covid19 is still a pandemic globally. Stay safe! Vaccinate.
04 October 2021
SALB Staff Celebrate their Heritage
24 September 2021SALB Staff Celebrate their Heritage
Dr Gcina Mhlophe’s launches two of her books in Braille, in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind
13 September 2021Dr Gcina Mhlophe’s launches two of her books in Braille, in collaboration with the South African Library for the Blind
The Library will be closed Monday 26 August 2021
26 July 2021SALB Closed on Monday 26 August 2021
We bid farewell to Advocate Steve Kekana
01 July 2021Former SALB Board Chairperson passes away!
THE BLIND VOICE - THIS SAT 3 JULY 9:00 -11:00
01 July 2021The Blind Voice radio show topics for this coming weekend!
Book circulation suspended
30 June 2021Regrettably book circulation has been suspended until further notice
SALB celebrates DeafBlind Awareness week!
30 June 2021We celebrate DeafBlind Awareness week!
Akhona Mini submits first Tactile Book competition entry!
02 June 2021The first Tactile Book competition entry is in!
Congratulations to our CEO!
28 May 2021SALB CEO elected to serve on the IFLA Board
SALB Appoints Contractor for building renovations and extensions
03 May 2021A contractor for the SALB building renovations and extensions has been appointed
The SALB CEO wishes everyone a liberal Africa Month!
01 May 2021Message from the CEO in support of Africa Month
SALB Radio Show back on air
21 April 2021The South African Library for the Blind's radio show THE BLIND VOICE is back on air from this Saturday 24 April 2021.
SALB Braille Production Staff undergo training
19 April 2021Training was conducted by Mr. Deenadaylan Moodley, from Pretoria. He is a South African Training Facilitator for the Daisy Consortium based in the UK.
SALB Launches Tactile Book Competition
14 April 2021'Create a Tactile Illustrated Book' COMPETITION
SALB announces international partnership with Typhlo and Tactus
31 March 2021SALB and Typhlo and Tactus form partnership
South African Library for the Blind launches mobile studio in Mdantsane
20 March 2021The department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture in the Eastern Cape in partnership with the South African Library for the Blind (SALB) launched audio book studios in the Mdantsane Public Library on the 19th of March 2021