Where to find us
Linden Place, 59 4th Ave, Shop 13
Our flagship bookstore offers an unparalleled collection of African literature.
Pop-Up Arcade at Investment House, 97 Commissioner St
The hub for the African Book Trust, our non-profit that runs the Johannesburg Literary District that's cleaning the neighbourhood and celebrating everything bookish about Joburg.
Kids' Books
Looking for the perfect read? Whether you're reading with your child, or...
South African fiction
South African fiction is, to borrow Denis Hirson's expression, worlds in one...
Underground Booksellers Walking Tour
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South African non-fiction
From history, to memoirs and biographies, current affairs and literary criticism.
How we made the Herbert Dhlomo duology
Publishing at Bridge Books
Our titles focus on new children's books in local languages, and on new editions of classic South African texts that were once banned or forgotten.
Johannesburg Literary District
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Library Gardens
VolunteerWe're working with City Parks to fill Library Gardens with indigenous plants.
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Neighbourhood map
Advertise or get a copyThe city is confusing when you don't know where you're going. Our wall and pocket maps demystify Joburg.
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Street Libraries
DonateOur Street Libraries in Soweto and Alexandra provide free books at community centres.
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Cleaning
See how to helpWorking with the Social Employment Fund, we have more than 50 people cleaning our neighbourhood's streets every day.
What to read
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What's up with the City Library?
Check out Griffin's story in the Sunday Times about the City Library. What can we do to get it back open? Read the story on their website, but if you...
What's up with the City Library?
Check out Griffin's story in the Sunday Times about the City Library. What can we do to get it back open? Read the story on their website, but if you...
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Implementing State Capture Commission Recommend...
Last week, we were at the conference on Implementing State Capture Commission Recommendations. The event itself was thought provoking. Unfortunately some of the books were late in arriving. To make...
Implementing State Capture Commission Recommend...
Last week, we were at the conference on Implementing State Capture Commission Recommendations. The event itself was thought provoking. Unfortunately some of the books were late in arriving. To make...
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Second-hand treasures: A Ride on the Whirlwind
Last week I found among the second-hand shelves, I found an original edition of Sipho Sepamla's A Ride on the Whirlwind, a 1981 novel about a freedom fighter in exile sent to...
Second-hand treasures: A Ride on the Whirlwind
Last week I found among the second-hand shelves, I found an original edition of Sipho Sepamla's A Ride on the Whirlwind, a 1981 novel about a freedom fighter in exile sent to...
