Kuils river Library
Kuils River Library is situated in the heart of Kuils River,
the locals fondly call the town “die Dorp”, it has celebrated its 64th
birthday this year, and is well on its way to receiving “Heritage Building”
status. The architectural style is reminiscent of an old Dutch farm house,
coincidently it was constructed in 1957 and was opened by the administrator of
the Cape Province P.J. Oliver, it has since undergone multiple renovations to
be the facility it is today. The library serves the wider area of Kuils River,
Sarepta and Wesbank. In scale it is classified as a “Community” Library, which
is the third grade, within the city of Cape Town, libraries are graded in the
following way: 1) City Wide libraries, which service the greater metropole, 2)
Regional Libraries which serve multiple areas and, 3) Community libraries which
serve smaller communities not in the immediate vicinity of a regional library.
A large percentage of Kuils River library users are senior citizens, followed
by school children and then general users.
I am personally fond of Kuils River library as I am a staff
member at this fine institution, I moved to Kuils River four years ago after
previously living in Goodwood at which I was a staff member at Goodwood library
as well, moving to Kuils River was an adjustment, however interacting with the
library, its patrons and the community in general I have become quite the local
myself. The staff at Kuils River library has a pleasantness and charm which I
feel reflects the community, they are helpful and the library as an institution
offers a wide range of programmes to the community, its collection is a
treasure trove not only the latest best sellers but the classics as well. The
library has seen its community change around itself over the past few decades,
and yet it stands strong in its landscape adapting to the society that revolves
around it.
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