New library for Shongoane

SHONGOANE - The Department of Sport, Art and Culture opened a new library in Shongoane last Thursday.
The MEC, Nandi Ndalane said at the gathering that the decision to build a library in Shongoane 1 was guided by research and community interest. She explained that through the Government Library Conditional Grant, the department is building libraries in several rural areas in the province.
The Shongoane library is one of 15 libraries built in the past six years, but the first to be built in the Waterberg District. She urged the community to guard and protect this asset and regard it as an investment in their children’s lives.

“It is your library, not the department’s," she told the crowd.
Learners from several schools in the area joined in the festivities and recited poems and sang songs to celebrate the opening of the Library. Lephalale Mayor, Jack Maeko; councilors and officials of the Municipality welcomed the initiative and encouraged the community to foster a love of reading, especially among the children of Shongoane.

The Library will also provide free internet access to the Community to ensure equitable and optimal access to information.