Library Updates

Monday, 6 December 2021

Library Vacation Hours and Festive Closures

Dear students and staff

Library vacation hours will be in effect from Wednesday 24 November until Thursday 23 December. UCT Libraries will be CLOSED on weekends. Please visit our Library Hours for all our opening hours.

Please note the change in library hours for the following libraries:

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm

Hlanganani study space
Monday - Friday: 3pm - 10pm

* The main entrance to the Main Library will be closed and the Hlanganani entrance to the study space will be the entrance and exit point to the space.

Brand Van Zyl Law Library

Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm

Law Library study space
Monday - Friday: 3pm - 10pm

Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library

25 November – 10 December 2021

Monday - Friday: 9am - 7pm
Impilo Junction
Monday - Friday: 8am - 10pm

11 December – 23 December 2021

Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm
Impilo Junction
Monday - Friday: 8am - 10pm

Festive Season Closures at UCT Libraries

UCT Libraries

UCT Libraries will close at 12h30 on Friday 24 December 2021 and resume at 09h00 on Monday 3 January 2022.

Virtual Library Support

The Virtual Library Service will close at 12h30 on Friday 24 December 2021 and resume at 08h30 on Monday 3 January 2022.

Offsite book collection

Offsite book collections at Burnage will end on Wed 15 December 2021 and the last day for requests will be Monday 13 December 2021. The service will resume on Wed 12 January 2022.

Interlibrary Loans

The Interlibrary Loans service will close on Friday 17 December 2021 and the last day for submitting requests will be Wednesday 15 December 2021. The service will resume on Monday 10 January 2022.

Scan and email service

The managed loans service and the scan and email service will continue until 12h30 on Friday 24 December 2021 and the last day for requests will be Wed 22 December. The service will resume at 09h00 on Monday 3 January 2022.

ICH Library

Festive closure: 15 December 2021
Reopens: Monday 10 January 2022 at 9am

Monday, 31 May 2021

Trial access to Wiley Digital Archives

Access to Unique Primary Sources

Exclusively for students, academics, and researchers at the University of Cape Town

Following the devasting loss of some special collections at the Jagger Library, Wiley is granting temporary access to the archives of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.

Wiley Digital Archives is a purpose built digital platform that provides access to unique and vast collections of rare, historical primary source material from prestigious societies. With content suitable for all disciplines, the platform brings together scientific, cultural, and geopolitical history in one accessible place.

The archives of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland also contain valuable materials pertaining to Africa and African history.

We hope this online support helps students and researchers to access historical records and resources as you work to
rebuild your library.

Trial ends 14 January 2022

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Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Need to return your library books? Drop off at Burnage

Dear students and staff

For your convenience, a central UCT Libraries book drop has been installed at Burnage, adjacent to Leo Marquard Hall.

Where is the book drop box?

Address

CPS Burnage Control Room
Burnage House
Woolsack Road
Lower Campus

The dropbox is walking distance from the Jammie shuttle stop at Tugwell and Leo Marquard residence.

This facility is to avoid the inconvenience of accessing campuses without permits.

UCT Book dropbox outside CPS Burnage House

Map and directions to Burnage

Google streetview map of Woolsack road and Burnage

Walking directions from Jammie Shuttle stop at Tugwell

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