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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import glob
+import typing
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+import yaml
+
+
+@dataclass
+class URL:
+    """A class representing a link to a resource"""
+    icon: str
+    title: str
+    url: str
+
+
+class Resource:
+    """A class representing a resource on the resource page"""
+    description: str
+    name: str
+    payment: str
+    payment_description: typing.Optional[str]
+    urls: typing.List[URL]
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """Return a representation of the resource"""
+        return f"<Resource name={self.name}>"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def construct_from_yaml(cls, yaml_data: str) -> Resource:  # noqa
+        resource = cls()
+
+        loaded = yaml.safe_load(yaml_data)
+
+        resource.__dict__.update(loaded)
+
+        resource.__dict__["urls"] = []
+
+        for url in loaded["urls"]:
+            resource.__dict__["urls"].append(URL(**url))
+
+        return resource
+
+
+class Category:
+    """A class representing a resource on the resources page"""
+    resources: typing.List[Resource]
+    name: str
+    description: str
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """Return a representation of the category"""
+        return f"<Category name={self.name}>"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def construct_from_directory(cls, directory: str) -> Category:  # noqa
+        category = cls()
+
+        with open(f"{directory}/_category_info.yaml") as category_info:
+            category_data = yaml.safe_load(category_info)
+
+            category.__dict__.update(category_data)
+
+        category.resources = []
+
+        for resource in glob.glob(f"{directory}/*.yaml"):
+            if resource == f"{directory}/_category_info.yaml":
+                continue
+
+            with open(resource) as res_file:
+                category.resources.append(
+                    Resource.construct_from_yaml(res_file)
+                )
+
+        return category
+
+
+def load_categories(order: typing.List[str]) -> typing.List[Category]:
+    """Load the categories specified in the order list and return them"""
+    categories = []
+    for cat in order:
+        direc = "pydis_site/apps/home/resources/" + cat
+        categories.append(Category.construct_from_directory(direc))
+
+    return categories