Siyafunda (We are reading)

I've finally begun work on a library that I had hoped to have finished last October...oh well, TIA. Though things are going surprisingly well as of yet. We got a donation of over 600 books from this great organization called Books for Africa as well as from the Rotary Club center here in SA. Unfortunately we don't have a librarian yet, just a teacher who is interested in starting the library and so has been very helpful to me but doesn't have much time-thus I have been left to do the brunt of the work. I'm okay with that though because at least it means it will get done! So for the past two weeks I have cataloged and labeled these 600 books and entered them into the register in the computer. It's been fun to work on it at the school, with kids continually popping in and asking what i'm doing, etc. They are getting really excited about the library and this gives me small opportunities to teach them the different parts of a book, what the word 'Author' means, and also how to use a computer. Granted, it takes them at least 5 minutes to type the title of the book, but I enjoy the time spent with them.
We (I) still have a lot of work ahead of us: there are about 4 different ways we need to organize and catalog the books, still hoping for more book donations, and the grand task of preparing the room with shelves and paint and all that jazz. I'm really looking forward to the prospect of what this library can become, and having a tangible thing that I can leave behind after my service is over. Stay tuned for updates!