Visitors
Welcome to UCT Libraries. A world-class repository of knowledge and innovative research. Members of the public are welcome to use our Libraries on a once-off basis or for a few visits.
Audiovisual Archive
The Audiovisual Archive includes some 20,000 items, including 35 and 16-mm film and video.
Photographs
The photographic archive in Special Collections has material that spans a period from the inception of photography to the present day, from fragile prints to digital format.
Manuscripts
Our archival holdings consist of original research material and personal papers on the political, social, cultural and economic history of Southern Africa, with a strong focus on the Western Cape.