UCT Libraries

Two months ago on 18 April 2021, UCT Libraries changed significantly with the devastating loss of the Jagger Reading Room caused by the unexpected Table Mountain fires. As I reflect upon the significance of this moment and the last two months, I would

Based on the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 June 2021 of the shift to Lockdown Level 3, UCT Libraries will make the following adjustments to Library hours and study spaces.

Following the devastating loss of some special collections at the Jagger Library, our vendors have generously provided temporary access to their historical databases spanning multiple subject disciplines. These databases also contain materials relating

PNA, South Africa’s one-stop stationery shop, has gifted R50 000 to the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Jagger Reading Room. The funds will go towards the rebuilding project to restore the much-loved library to its former glory.

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, visited the University of Cape Town (UCT) after a devastating fire affected the Rondebosch campus on Sunday, 18 April. Dr Nzimande pledged to help UCT digitise and restore its lib

Today, a month ago, the Jagger Library, the home of UCT

A salvage operation began to retrieve valuable materials from the Jagger Reading Room, which was severely damaged in the runaway Table Mountain fire. Staff, students, and volunteers from outside the university came together in a beautiful expression of

As of Monday May 10, the salvaging of the entire holding

We have updated our library hours and study spaces in response to the

This last week of salvage and retrieval of materials fro