On World Play Day, 28 May 2026, Fish Hoek Library launched something that already feels a little magical. Together with our Fish Hoek Library Homeschoolers group, we opened the doors to BRICK Club and had the world of fun.
A very special part of the day was welcoming Lorinda Le Roux from the Durbanville Library Homeschoolers group, who came all the way through to support us in launching the club. It truly made the circle shine bigger. It reminded us that library work is never done alone. There is something incredibly powerful about showing up for one another, sharing ideas and creating spaces together. Thank you, Lorinda, for travelling all the way from Durbanville to Fish Hoek just to share the magic.
The partnership with BRICK Club SA has brought a vibrant space to our community, where children can imagine, build, problem-solve, connect and simply play. Every second week, our young builders meet to indulge in creative magic through carefully selected themes that link to what they are currently experiencing and learning through seasons, storytelling, culture and discovery. Sessions align with the CAPS curriculum through beginning knowledge, problem solving, history, cultural exploration and also make space for those beautiful ad hoc moments of free play where children lead their own learning.
What makes this especially meaningful in a public library space is that libraries have always been about access. Today that means more than books. It means creating opportunities. It means seeing the gap and becoming the bridge. Brick play develops creativity, communication, spatial awareness, resilience and confidence. Children learn to test ideas, work through challenges and tell stories through building. Parents gain opportunities to connect with their children and with one another. Libraries become places where relationships are built alongside models and imagination becomes something shared.
One of the most exciting parts of this project is seeing community lead community. Libraries do not always need to have all the answers, sometimes our role is to open the door, bring people together and trust that incredible things will happen. We are excited to share that BRICK Club sessions will open to the public once a month, with the first public session scheduled for Saturday, 27 June in honour of Youth Month. The community club will continue on the last Saturday of every month.
By: Ashleigh Wessels
Children’s Librarian
Fish Hoek Library