The PoNW reported a number of achievements, including the procurement of a mobile library which was fully functional and was being used by five villages; provision of public internet access to 16 community libraries; procurement of 140 computers for community libraries; training of staff in community libraries on project management, computer literacy, disaster management and preservation; advanced toy library training and storytelling workshops were attended by 198 community library staff; 53 899 books were purchased and distributed to community libraries; R3 million had been transferred to Moretele Local Municipality for planning and design of the Dertig Community Library; Completion of Coligny Library extension in Ditsobotla Local Municipality and the maintenance of Wedela, Alabama and Welverdiend Community libraries.