Enthusiastic learners, bookworms, researchers, and lovers of the written word can now once again feed their literary fix.
The Jeffreys Bay Library, situated at the old Ski Boat Club in Diaz Road, reopened to the public on Monday, December 5.
This after the library was closed temporarily on Friday, May 14, 2021, for state-of-the-art renovations, and has operated from a blue container in front of the building since August last year.
Kouga Executive Mayor, Horatio Hendricks, said that the R12,9 million renovation and expansion project included a new bathroom, a special children’s section, computer room, study room/activity room, new furniture and a guard house.
“The internet connectivity also received a helpful boost – making online research that much more effective,” he said.
According to Hendricks, libraries are a direct investment in the overall development of communities.
“Libraries speak to our mental and spiritual needs,” he said. “We are more than just flesh and bone – our minds, hearts and spirits are just as important and need to be stimulated for us to develop to our full potential.
“It is my true desire that the upgraded library will play this vital developmental role – no matter if you are young or old.”
He continued that libraries have the potential to be a powerful instrument of change by giving residents access to knowledge.
“And nothing in this world is more important and powerful than knowledge,” said Hendricks.
“In the words of former president, Nelson Mandela, education – thus knowledge – is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world.”
The Jeffreys Bay Library will be open from 09:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday.
