Bessie Head Library (Q114876076)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Bessie Head Library (before 2005 also known as Msunduzi Municipal Library, and before that as the Natal Society Library) in Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi Local Municipality, is the oldest library in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1849 and became a legal deposit library in 1916. It is named after the writer Bessie Head.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Die Natal Society Library in Pietermaritzburg is op drie biblioteke na die oudste in die land. Hierdie biblioteek beskik oor unieke Africana (en veral Nataliana). Sedert 1916 is dit ‘n pligleweringsbiblioteek.

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node: Msunduzi Municipal Library, Bessie Head Library (OSM), 9 m from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Msunduzi Municipal Library, Bessie Head Library
amenity: library
website: http://www.msunduzi.gov.za/site/library
addr:city: Pietermaritzburg
addr:street: Church Street
library:type: public
internet_access: yes
addr:housenumber: 260
internet_access:fee: no
wikidata: Q114876076

wikidata match: Q114876076

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cultural institution (Q3152824) government=culture
library (Q7075) amenity=library

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Libraries in South Africa amenity=library