Join City libraries for Mandela Day
13 July 2023
The City of Cape Town’s libraries will do their part for Mandela Day with storytelling sessions, among other things, to spread joy to their communities.
‘Our librarians are leading the charge this Mandela Day by following the example set by Madiba of compassion, acceptance and care. Although everyone is asked to give 67 minutes to serve, our librarians live this spirit of nation building every day. I encourage our patrons to get involved and do their part in not only giving to others, but also supporting our librarians,’ said Councillor Patricia van der Ross, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health.
The following activities will take place to commemorate Mandela Day.
17 July 2023
- Scottsdene Library will host a teen knitting session
- Lotus River Library will host a storytelling session with libraries mascot LiBee at noon along with arts and crafts
18 July 2023
- Kensington Library will host a soup kitchen and talk at the Kensington Home of the Aged
- There will be a talk on drug abuse at the Macassar Library
- Fisantekraal Library will host a clean-up of the community parking lot at the multi-purpose centre
- Philippi East will host a soup kitchen at the Masakhane Old Age Home as well as storytelling and arts and crafts for the younger ones
- Huguenot Square will host storytelling, followed by arts and crafts, with soup and bread to the community
- Belhar Library will host a soup kitchen at the Freedom Farm informal settlement
- Scottsdene library will plant a vegetable garden
- Ottery Library is handing out soup and sandwiches
- There’s a beach clean-up by Gordon’s Bay Library
- Breakfast and coffee in front of the Observatory Library
- Lotus River Library will spend 67 minutes with the seniors of Home Morea and host a soup kitchen at noon
23 July
Bishop Lavis Library will host a soup kitchen in the library hall.
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Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office
