It's about time. The Gauteng government's decision to upgrade libraries and to build new ones across the province should be welcomed.It cannot be that, in our endeavours to improve the quality of education, we ignore the importance of libraries as centres of learning for all.Yesterday the province said it would spend about R69.9-million on building three new libraries and upgrading existing ones.Even better news is that R54-million will be spent on completing an archive for the province.It is this kind of infrastructure that can truly change the lives of our people.South Africa cannot afford to lag behind in the information revolution reshaping our world.More and more countries in Africa are investing in information technology and they are beginning to see results.It is necessary to ask why the majority of our communities have yet to log on to the information age.In this ever-changing world, the government must always remain up to date - in the building of libraries, improving technology and creating innovation hubs - so that our young people can gain entry to both the national and international economies.It is encouraging that Gauteng will spend R117-million to support about 11 municipalities' efforts to improve library services.Cape Town recently rolled out free Wi-Fi in some of its parks and its goal is to extend this service to more and more of its public spaces.We are encouraged that our government is finally responding to the growing needs of the modern world.But we are in short supply of visionary government officials who aim to improve the possibilities open to our youths.Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi should be supported in his bid to transform our education system.A nation that invests in its education, and its youth, stands a far better chance of prospering in the future...