Bolus Herbarium Library closed for renovations
The scan and email service will still be provided by arrangement and all Bolus queries can still be forwarded to Junaid Lucas.
Rescued from the Flames: Special Collections' hidden gem
The African Studies Library pamphlet collection is regarded as one of UCT Libraries' greatest treasures. After surviving the Jagger Library fire, the complete collection was recently digitised for posterity and made discoverable.
Pamphlets and Ephemera
Special Collections has a large collection of South and Southern African posters and political ephemera.
Published Collections
Our published collections include African studies books, films, maps, newspapers, government publications, rare and Antiquarian books, and pamphlets.
Bolus Herbarium Library
The library contains many early botanical works, including the writings of early 17th-century travellers who visited southern Africa and explored its flora. It serves academics and students from Biological Sciences and Bolus Herbarium.