​Gauteng News
The new Boipatong Community Library in Vanderbijlpark will open its doors to the public for the first time on Thursday.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura joined by MECs Mbali Hlophe, Tasneem Motara and Executive Mayor of Emfuleni, Councilor Gift Moerane, will officially open the R13.8 million state-of-the-art facility.
The centre has an open space for learning, which could be used for revision by learners from local schools.
Equipped with free WiFi hotspots, the facility also has a section allocated for children's books.
The facility is part of the Gauteng Government's programme to deliver 'Libraries of the Future' which serve the broader needs of everyone in communities, with the inclusion of modernized programmes and services meant for lifelong learning.
Since 2014, the province has built more than 25 community libraries.