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The Uitenhage and Allanridge Library staff had a blast spoiling five local women in celebration of Women\u2019s Day and Women\u2019s Month, treating them to a basic facial treatment and refreshments on August 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phumza Douse, Nompumelelo Ngcoko and Desire\u00e9 Strydom hard at work spoiling a few local ladies in celebration on Women\u2019s Day.<\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Anika De Beer <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

According to senior librarian, Nompumelelo Ngcoko, their aim was to spoil a few street hawkers who play an important role in the tourism sector and in sustaining their families with the minimal income from their sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Desire\u00e9 Strydom (Uitenhage Library), Delene Boesak, Cetyiwe Mooi, Sylvia Hini, Nompumelelo Ngcoko (Uitenhage Library), Xoliswa Saul, Phumza Douse (Uitenhage Library) and Millia Mnyaka.<\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Anika De Beer <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Uitenhage Town Library is located in Market Street, Kariega, and looks forward to welcoming every avid reader, researcher and learner to their premises.<\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Anika De Beer <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The staff held an event in July for Mandela Day as well and are planning another one in September for Heritage Day. The events serve a dual purpose: the library staff give back to the local community and more residents are made aware that the library is still open (and more active than ever), ready and eager to see more readers, researchers and learners around the tables and in the stacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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