Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library
The Health Sciences Library serves all the divisions and departments of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Today's Hours (All Hours)
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Notices
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Libraries Upcoming Extended Hours
-The operating hours of the Chancellor Oppenheimer Library, Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library and Law Library will be extended for the period from Sunday 26 October – Friday 21 November 2025.
Chancellor Oppenheimer Library
Sunday 26 October – Friday 21 November (Consolidation and exams):
Monday – Friday 08:00 – 24:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library
Sunday 26 October – Friday 21 November (Consolidation and exams):
Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 22:00
Friday 08:30 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
Law Library
Sunday 26 October – Friday 21 November (Consolidation and exams):
Monday – Thursday 08:00 – 24:00
Friday 08:00 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
The 24/7 study spaces in Hlanganani, the Knowledge Commons, Impilo Junction and Law Library will be in operation when the respective libraries are closed.
Vacation hours will be in effect as of Saturday 22 November, 2025.
Find us
Health Sciences Library
Faculty of Health Sciences
Anzio Rd, Observatory
Map & Directions
Library Guides
Literature and Systematic Review Guides
Database Guides
Referencing Guides
Library Services
Study Spaces
Find a safe and comfortable study space between or after lectures.
Print, copy, scan
Find a printer on campus, print from the web.
Request a book or chapter in book
Submit an interlibrary loan book request to Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library.
Request a Journal Article
Submit an interlibrary loan journal article request to Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library.
Digital Collections
Digital Collections at UCT Libraries represent a selection of material available through UCT’s archival holdings, primarily held in UCT Libraries Special Collections.
UCT | Community Media Trust AIDS Archive
For almost thirty years, the Community Media Trust has been documenting the social impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the grassroots struggle for treatment in South Africa. The University of Cape Town has made this unique film collection available online as the UCT | Community Media Trust AIDS Archive.
Special Collections
Special Collections is the preservation library and archive of UCT Libraries, with an array of rare holdings in a
range of formats.
Our History
The Health Sciences Library, the first university medical library in South Africa, came into being in 1912 with the establishment of the Medical School of the South African College. Read more
The Bongani Mayosi Legacy Project
On 1 July 2020, the Health Sciences Library was officially renamed to Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library to acknowledge and celebrate the vision, impact and influence of the late Prof Bongani Mayosi on the health sciences academic endeavours and students of the University of Cape Town. Visit the Bongani Mayosi Legacy Project
