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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.

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.

UCT librarian named among most influential in SA

Term & Vacation Hours

Library opening hours during UCT term and vacation.

Library Annual Reports

Library Audio Tour

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

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.

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.

Journals

Browse Journals via Primo, Databases A-Z including open-access journals. Find journals approved by the DHET.

Brand van Zyl Law Library

The Brand van Zyl Law Library serves the Faculty of Law and has one of the best legal collections in Africa.

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