December 15 will be recognised as Seychelles National Library Day, the minister for local government announced recently.

The declaration by Sylvette Pool, Minister for Local Government, Sports and Culture, came at a dinner dance at Green Valley to commemorate the library’s silver jubilee.

The silver jubilee celebrations were also an opportunity for library officials to unveil a new logo, which was chosen from entries into a competition launched in November. Lene Barbe impressed the judges with his logo to earn a cash prize of R2,000.

The coordinator of the logo and slogan competition, Christiane Adeline, said that with Barbe's consent, the library decided to modify the logo before it is officially adopted.

Ms Adeline also pointed out that the slogan competition did not have a good turnout, and the library plans to launch another one earlier next year when they celebrate a decade since it moved in the new building.

During a short ceremony at the dinner dance, there was also a presentation of certificates for 13 library staff members who were honoured for their years of service.

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