Otto Foundation South Africa

21/08/2026

20/08/2026

Meet Inga, one of our 2026 Otto Foundation Interns 🌱

19/08/2026

This morning our readers at The Sunbird Library welcomed some very special visitors 💛

Small groups of readers, as part of an initiative by The Kamvalethu Foundation, spent time with volunteers. Together, they read a book and then each reader filled out their book reviews, as part of the termly competition held in all of our libraries 🌞

For our readers, it was an opportunity to spend time with interested and engaging grown ups, who believe in the power of books and reading to change lives. And for the volunteers, it was a beautiful opportunity to see where their generous donations land up, and to remember that behind every donated rand is a smart and eager reader with the world at their feet 🌍

Thank you to everyone who participated in such a special and enjoyable morning!

19/08/2026

Another inspiring morning at The Hope Library 💫

Author, Christy Chilimigras visited our readers to share her memoir, Things Even González Can’t Fix, with them. She’d prepared beautiful writing activities to encourage them to consider who they will be in 10 years’ time and shared some of her own struggles from her teen and younger years.

Now a successful writer, Christy proved to be a huge inspiration for the girls, many of whom have aspirations to become writers themselves.

Christy also generously donated a book for each reader, and the girls mobbed her to get their copies signed - a sure sign that she was a hit!

It is important to us to hold space for young readers to see themselves reflected in books, and to show them what is possible 💫

Thank you for your generosity of spirit, Christy.

18/08/2026

Meet Similo, one of our 2026 Otto Foundation Interns 🌱

18/08/2026

We are excited to share some great news! Over the next six months, we’re running an intern programme across a number of our libraries, giving six amazing young people hands-on experience in the world of reading and literacy work.

We will be introducing our interns one by one over the coming weeks 🌱