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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.
page  // 19 Apr 2023

One year after the Jagger Fire

Explore the exhibitions held to commemorate the first year since the Jagger Fire. A collaborative initiative between the Centre for Curating the Archive and UCT Libraries.
page  // 20 Apr 2021

Jagger Recovery

Special Collections remains in recovery to rebuild and restore its world-renowned collections after the Jagger Library fire in 2021. Follow our recovery progress.
article  // 27 Sep 2023

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.