article  // 24 Aug 2022

UCT Libraries Annual Report 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and the Jagger Library fire are two unprecedented situations that foreground the latest Library Annual Report. Snapshots of the salvage and recovery operations and our teaching and learning efforts are also shared.
article  // 21 May 2021

UCT Libraries Annual Report 2019-2020

The compilation of a two-year report provided an opportunity to reflect on our ability to migrate from functioning as a contact-based academic library in 2019 to a virtual library service when confronted with the global COVID-19 pandemic.
article  // 20 Mar 2023

Human Rights in the AV Archive

The urgency to restore the AV collections in UCT Libraries Special Collections is underscored by their critical role in documenting the history of struggle, and transition to, human rights and democracy in South Africa.
page  // 19 Apr 2023

Library Audio Tour

Take a self-guided tour with several stops across Chancellor Oppenheimer Library to get an introduction to our space and services.
page  // 14 May 2019

Interlibrary Loans

The Interlibrary Loans (ILL) Department is your link between the University of Cape Town Libraries and other libraries in Southern Africa and abroad. A required book or article not available at UCT may be requested.
page  // 18 Jul 2023

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

This library is also known as UCT's main library. Most of your learning material will be found here if you are an undergraduate Science, Engineering, Commerce, or Humanities student.