Meadowridge Library, Public library in Meadowridge, South Africa
Meadowridge Library is a public library in South Africa that houses books, digital resources, and computers for community use. The collection includes reference materials and educational content available to visitors during operating hours.
The library was founded in 1960 and became a key educational resource for the neighborhood. It has developed into a central hub for knowledge and learning within the local community.
The library serves as a gathering place where people of all ages come together through reading groups and learning activities. These programs create bonds within the neighborhood and encourage people to share knowledge with one another.
Meadowridge Library is open 45 hours a week and has its own parking area. Three public computers are available, and visitors register with a library card through Cape Town's Smart Cape initiative to use them. The children's library sits apart from the main area, and the catalogue can be searched online via the City of Cape Town's OPAC before a visit.
In October 2015 the library partnered with the South African Association of Women Graduates and the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa to run an educational programme at the library for 35 girls from Khayelitsha and Kraaifontein. A volunteer also runs a free Xhosa class every Tuesday evening.
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