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  • First-year Orientation Library Tours

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    Please be advised that first-year orientation library tours will be taking place in the library over the next three weeks. The first tour will commence on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.

    Parent Orientation will take place on Saturday, 31 January 2026. Library tours will be conducted from 09h00 to 15h30. We ask that library users be aware of the anticipated increased activity in the library during this period.

    Operating hours will be extended beyond the usual 12h30 closing time on 31 January due to the tours.

    Thank you for your cooperation.

  • LITO Duty Roster: February 2026

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    For all Library after hours emergencies, please contact the LITO standby personnel on duty for the following dates during February 2026.

    • Blythe Edwins: On standby from 01/02/2026 to 02/02/2026
    • Steve Swigelaar: On standby from 02/02/2026 to 16/02/2026
    • Blythe Edwins: On standby from 16/02/2026 to 28/02/2026

    Contact numbers

    Blythe: 0824947361 or speed dial 3129

    Steve: 0794869431 or speed dial 3245

 

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