UCT Libraries

The scan and email service will still be provided by arrangement and all Bolus queries can still be forwarded to Junaid Lucas.

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.

These libraries will be open seven days a week from Saturday 22 Oct to Tuesday 15 Nov 2022. Vacation hours commence on 16 Nov.

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.

This report provides a detailed overview of the University of Cape Town Libraries' initiatives, challenges, and achievements during the 2022/2023 reporting period.