Literary District

18/08/2026

We are happy to announce we have installed a Booknest at the Donald McKay park and library gardens, allowing reading to be more accessible for book lovers

16/07/2026

Join us this Friday in celebration of Mandela Day at the Donald Mackey park for a day filled with fun activities, poetry, games and performances.

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

Step into the stories that shaped a nation with our literary activities and tour. join us this Mandela Day to walk in his footsteps and celebrate through community

03/07/2026

We had a wonderful turnout for the opening session of our holiday program. The children thoroughly enjoyed the storytelling session and showed great enthusiasm while creating their animal masks. Thank you to all the families who participated and made it such a memorable event.
This initiative was made possible with assistance from the JICP and Social Employment Fund

01/07/2026

The Alexandra Street Library has been restocked with a fresh selection of books!Thank you to our incredible community for supporting this initiative. Together, we are making literacy easily accessible and working toward our goal of getting everyone in Johannesburg reading.If you would like to contribute to this cause, you can drop off book donations directly at the library or donate digitally via LitDistrict.co.za, and our team will manage the delivery on your behalf.

25/06/2026

The ECD team welcomed scholars to the Library Gardens this week. They were invited to pick up chalk and write directly on the blackboard — sharing words, thoughts, and stories as a simple way to celebrate literacy and the power of writing.

10/06/2026

In celebration of June 16 the little library at Victoria Yards will be having a day full of fun and games for the youth.Spread the word and let’s make this June 16 a day to remember

10/06/2026

This month of June the little Library at Victoria Yards will be hosting a winter reading club from 12pm to 1pm

27/05/2026

As part of our effort to connect people, businesses, organisations and community resources that share common values we realised that small things often have big impact. For instance strategic signage acts as a key navigational tool, clearly defining the Lit District and fostering a strong sense of place and belonging