SALDANHA BAY MUNICIPALITY
LIBRARIES
LIBRARIES GALLERY
ST HELENA BAY LIBRARY RE-OPENING
Please note that the St Helena Bay library will re-open after refurbishment on Monday, 17 November 2025.
During November 2025, the library will be open during the hours indicated below, whilst some final work is still taking place in a few sections of the building.
Monday to Friday:
09:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:30
Saturday:
Open every first and third Saturday of the month from 09:00 to 12:00.
Normal library hours, that prior to the refurbishment period, will apply from December 2025.
Do learn more about Saldanha Bay Municipality’s libraries and library hours, please visit our website: https://sbm.gov.za/libraries/
We would like to thank all our patrons that were affected during the St Helena Bay library upgrade, for their patience during this time. We appreciate that libraries is an important service to our communities.
E-books powered by Overdrive
Registered library members with valid cards may access and download
library eBooks and audio books via the
Overdrive website (https://westerncape.overdrive.com/)
OR the Libby App on a smart devices / tablet.
You can download the Libby app for iOS or Android devices here
DIAZVILLE LIBRARY
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday and Thursday
10:30 – 17:00
Close during lunch (13:00-14:00)
LANGEBAAN LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
09:30 – 16:30
Saturday
09:00 – 12:00 (Close first Saturday of the month)
Open during lunch
SALDANHA LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
10:30 – 17:30
Saturday
09:00 – 12:00
WINTER CLOSING TIMES
Winter (1 June to 31 August 2022)
Monday – Friday
10:00 – 17:00
Open during lunch
PATERNOSTER LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
11:30 – 17:00
Open during lunch
HOPEFIELD LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
09:30 – 17:30
WINTER CLOSING TIMES
Winter (1 June to 31 August 2022)
Monday – Friday
09:00 – 17:00
Open during lunch
HAROLD KRUMM LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
09:30 – 16:30
Close during lunch (13:00-13:30)
VREDENBURG LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
10:00 – 18:00
Saturday
09:30 – 12:30
WINTER CLOSING TIMES
Winter (1 June to 31 August 2022)
Monday – Friday
09:30 – 17:30
Open during lunch
LAINGVILLE LIBRARY
Monday – Friday
09:00 – 17:30
WINTER CLOSING TIMES
Winter (1 June to 31 August 2022)
Monday – Friday
08:30 – 17:00
Close during lunch (13:00-14:00)
ST HELENA BAY LIBRARY
Monday to Friday
09:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:30
Saturday
09:00 – 12:00 (Only every first and third Saturday)
Closed between
12:00 – 13:00
Saldanha Bay Municipality currently has 9 libraries, that not only lend books but provide access to electronic resources and community events.
Our Public Library services the community and residents of the Saldanha Bay Municipal area. Here community members can loan books and have access to computers, newspapers and a variety of other resources.
We also run a range of educational and fun programmes in all our libraries.
Our Vision
Saldanha Bay Municipal libraries are engaged in learning and discovery as essential participants in the educational community. We develop, organise, provide access to and preserve materials to meet the needs of present and future generations of students and scholars. We explore and implement innovative technologies and services to deliver information and scholarly resources conveniently to users anytime/anyplace. We also provide well-equipped and functional physical spaces where the students can pursue independent learning and discovery outside the classroom.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER
- Application to the library is free.
- Application forms are available at your nearest library.
- Adults need to bring an ID-document and proof of residence.
- Children need their birth certificate, a parent’s ID-document and proof of residence.
- Remember most libraries have a few days waiting period to load the information onto the computer.
FEES / FINES
|
Books (per item per day) with a maximum per item
|
R 1.00 R13.00 |
|
Cd’s and DVD’s (per item per day) with a maximum per item
|
R 1.00 R13.00 |
| Photocopies and printing | |
| Black and white (per A4 page) | R 1.00 |
| Membership fees (per year) | |
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* Members residing outside municipal area * Replacement of lost/damaged cards (per card) |
R13.00 R13.00 |
| Special requests | |
| Book reservation | no charge |
Enquiries
Contact Person: Theresa Sass
(Manager: Library and Information Services)
Telephone: +27(0) 22 701 6910
Email: Theresa.Sass@sbm.gov.za
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LIBRARIES CONTACT DETAILS
Diazville Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 714 8053 /4
Hopefield Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 723 0384
Harold Krumm Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 707 5031
Langebaan Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 707 5030
Laingville Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 736 3021
Paternoster Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 752 2084
Saldanha Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 714 8010
St Helena Bay Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 736 3001
Vredenburg Library
Telephone: +27(0)22 701 7024
Quick Info
Services, Features and Facilities
- Informative and relevant displays & posters
- Access to a wide variety of books in stock
- Access to books in other libraries via Inter-Library Loans
- Study materials & work-space
- Computers for public use
- Basic printing & copy services
- Block loans on request
- Holiday programmes
- Library orientation
- Storytelling
- Free WIFI access at all libraries (not available during load shedding)
- Free access to the Internet at all libraries (not available during load shedding)
