After a little more than three years of diligently serving Durbanville Library, the chief librarian, Ren\u00e9 Schoombee, has recently been promoted to the new role of area head for library and information services for the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schoombee will leave Durbanville Library at end of October and will be overseeing multiple libraries in the area in her new position \u2013 bringing her experience and commitment to a broader audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously from Rustenburg, Schoombee took over the reigns on 1 April 2021 with 29 years experience wor\u00adking in the field of libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She started her career right after she had finished school as an assistant in the children\u2019s section, while she studied part-time. She gained management experience in children\u2019s libraries and was acting deputy city librarian for more than 10 years at Rustenburg Library. She was acting city librarian for three years, also at Rustenburg Library, and then as library facilitator and staff manager at Rustenburg Primary School for 12 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While she was working at Rustenburg Primary School, she received the award as SA Librarian of the Year from the Library and Information Association of South Africa (Liasa) in 2007. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe reluctantly bid her farewell at the end of October. In the three plus years she has been at our library, she has achieved what many others would take decades to accomplish,\u201d says Lyn O\u2019 Kennedy, chair of the Durbanville Friends of the Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom being a place where you borrow books, the library has blossomed into a community hub where way more than checking out books takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTuesday\u2019s knitters can attest to this, with thousands of beanies-for-charity as proof. Thursdays amid much laughter (and tea) seniors get gaming, plus chess, children learn to knit, sketching and art classes and the newest is Lego building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had many book launches, poetry and music evenings\u2026 the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are indeed proud to be part of the \u2018new look\u2019 library and grateful for the innovative enthusiasm and pro-active attitude that she has given to all the projects she brought to life, not to mention the Durbanville Library Facebook page with constant updates as to what\u2019s on at the library,\u201d O\u2019Kennedy says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHer support for the Friends of the Library cannot go unmentioned. The committee and Friends of the Library, and I am sure, all the patrons, not only want to thank her, but wish her every success in her new regional position where she will positively impact many more than just one library,\u201d she concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting on her time at Durbanville Library, Schoombee shared her deep appreciation for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Durbanville Library has always felt like a special place \u2013 not just to me but to everyone who steps through its doors. It has been a privilege to watch our library, or our \u2018pond,\u2019 thrive with so many \u2018ducks\u2019 \u2013 our patrons \u2013 coming together in support of one another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schoombee expressed her gratitude for the opportunities to work on meaningful projects like the Raise a Village initiative, which united the community and highlighted the power of collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to sincerely thank the Durbanville community for their constant support and kindness. The library is only as strong as the people who fill it with life, and for that, I am deeply grateful,\u201d Schoombee says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As she steps into her new role, she looks forward to continue this work across the area, helping to nurture other libraries in the same way Durbanville has grown and flourished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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