More municipal libraries temporarily close
While some libraries are closed, residents can use a substitute to borrow from or return books to.
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SOME municipal libraries will be temporarily closed.
Residents are advised by eThekwini Municipal Library services to use libraries situated closer to them or to alternatively use any library to borrow or return books.
Arrangements for the delivery and collection of books to and from the elderly or disabled people’s homes will be made through Housebound Services.
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Temporarily closed libraries in the Highway area include the Umbilo Library, Hillary Library and Reservoir Hills Library.
Musgrave Library or the Central Lending Library are suggested as substitutes for the Umbilo Library; Malvern Library is the suggested substitute for Hillary Library and Westville Library is recommended as the substitute for Reservoir Hills.
For elderly people who experience difficulty reaching any of these libraries, or who are requiring more information, contact Sikhumbuzo Nene at 031 311 2495 or email at Sikhumbuzo.Nene@durban.gov.za.
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