The central library is one of my favourite places in cape town. You can renew your library books online by following the tutorial below or telephonically. Should someone wish to extend the due date on a book or a movie, they can renew the item in person or by telephone. Libraries cput cape peninsula university of technology.
We have 104 library and information service points, including 102 libraries, one satellite library, and a mobile library service. The library offers a large collection of books, dvds, cds, videos, newspaper and magazines about the city that date 22years back partly digitised, audio books and encyclopaedias. There are 102 libraries which you may use with your central library card in and around cape town. The library sends you an email 3 days before your library books are due. Even though many people have changed to reading their books online or through other digital platforms, there are some people who still visit the library. Libraries jobs in cape town, western cape filter results by. Public holiday closures uct libraries will be closed on freedom day, mon 27 april and workers day, fri 1 may. Due dates on all physical library materials currently checked out have been extended to may 20th. Instructions for renewing books online new bern library. Assist patrons locate and retrieve library materials and general use of all library services and facilities. Renew online or by phone city of commerce public library. Ucts main library, the chancellor oppenheimer library, and its seven branch libraries offer a diverse array of study and research materials, as well as professional and expert assistance in finding information and carrying out research. To renew your books or dvds, you can watch the video by clicking here or can go to manage your library account in my library card.
For this reason, there are now ways of renewing your library books online. Want to renew your library books online brackenfell. Library western cape libraries parow public library, parow, cape town, western cape, south africa city of cape town municipality. Library members can use the internet to renew library materials, search the online catalogue, or access library information.
The library has extensive special collections of rare books, artworks, historical maps, manuscripts, photographs and other materials and artefacts. Access to the opac is also available from any internet supporting device. The webpals service accommodates libraries managed by the provincial government of the western cape and does not include the libraries that fall under the city of cape town. Each location has its own unique personality and features, but each provides free. The libraries that are managed by the the western cape government have an online library catalogue. Services on online library catalogue searching using the online library catalogue, you can search the online catalogue, reference files and indexes, using a.
This has changed for the better, because now the library sends you an email if you provided an email address when your library books are due and you can renew your library books online. Library members can use the internet to renew library materials, search the online catalogue. Libraries jobs now available in cape town, western cape. You can book a training session on how to use the library and its resources.
Digital designer, designer, communication specialist and more on. Parow public library services the community and residents of. Cape town libraries expat cape town cape town public. Personal data documents on loan documents on hold renewals. The library of the university of cape town historical development, 18291955. Libraries jobs in cape town, western cape april 2020. The library offers resources and books for all types of individuals. Digital library services continue research support statement on covid19 despite the current challenges we are all facing around the covid19 pandemic in south africa, digital library services is committed to providing the uct community with. The mendelssohn or africana, jardine and angloboer war collections represent a major asset of parliament, and are an important part of the library collection. The webpals service accommodates libraries managed by the provincial government of the western. Yarmouth town libraries offer the community a warm, friendly, interactive environment and a wide range of services relating to education, work, personal life, and lifelong learning. Library western cape libraries strand public library, strand, cape town, western cape, south africa city of cape town municipality.
Children, teachers, learners and researchers alike can take a seat at the expansive wooden tables and read or surf the web for hours. A copy can be requested via interlibrary loans from another library. Hover your cursor over my library and click on personal data. Table view library, table view, western cape, south africa. Its a centre of learning where you can lend books, music and art. The purpose of this organization shall be to foster closer relationships between the mashpee public library and the citizens of mashpee and its environs. The purpose of the study is to investigate the history and development of the cape town city libraries ctcl from 19521972 and examine the effect of apartheid legislation on. Type in your membership barcode, beginning with ect on your library card and in the user id. There are public libraries in most of cape town s suburbs and also further afield in the western cape. Bring the items and your library card to the circulation desk at any of our four libraries and we will renew them for you. Return old library items in cape town without a fine cape town etc. Heres a simple step by step process on how to renew your library books online.
Phone the loans desk and ask for your books to be renewed. Renewing library material ask a librarian libguides at. There are many ways to renew your material to avoid overdue fines. You can search the entire slims network for library material you may wish to request on loan and also renew your library material by clicking on my library and then renew. The opac is a service provided by the city of cape town which allows the public access to the catalogue in order to search for library material. Central library in cape town libraries cape town south. As the largest academic library in africa, we are also one of the bestresourced with regards to information resources, information technology and expert staff. So this has meant that libraries have had to adapt to the fast changes.
Renew a library item many local councils let you renew library items like books and dvds online. City of cape town online public access catalogue opac e. If another library user has requested one of the books you have out, you will not be allowed to renew that book. Elsevier book title lists we have made all textbooks freely accessible to sciencedirect customers to support students and lecturers whose classes have moved from campus to online. Library members can use the internet to renew library materials, search the online catalogue, or. How to renew your library books online kurt wyngaard. Visit the city of cape town s eservices portal for quick access to a range of online services including renewal of books.
Visit the library online catalog by clicking the link in the upper left of this page or by visiting log in to your library account by clicking the log in link in the upper right portion of the catalog screen in the gray line across the top. A book is recalled before your loan period expires, or before you can renew your loan period, when another client needs it and there are no. Online catalogue opac using the library service library. The skilled library staff have developed a broad array of resources to meet the needs of the yarmouth community. Brooks free library is unable to provide inperson services during the covid19 emergency. See below for ebooks, downloadable audiobooks, online magazines, movies and other resources you can access from home. The city offers a number of online services for use by all residents of cape town. Find libraries in cape town and get directions and maps for local businesses in africa. View recent news, featured titles, upcoming events, search the catalog. The library of the university of cape town historical development, 18291955, rene ferdinand malan immelman on. The online catalogue opac can be used to search the holdings of the library and to request or reserve books. Western cape government online library catalogue western. Anyone who lives in or owns property in cape elizabeth, or who works for the town or for the cape school department regardless of residency, is eligible to get a free tml card. The book drop is closed and we ask that you please do not return library materials to the post office.
Take a library quiz for information on south africas response to covid19 please visit the covid19 corona virus south african resource portal. Cape and does not include the libraries that fall under the city of cape town. You can renew your library books online by following the tutorial below or. Cape girardeau public library lifelong learning and literacy. During the library shutdown, weve made it possible for you to get a library card online. Yarmouth town libraries town of yarmouth, ma official. The library of the university of cape town historical. Wced edulis western cape education department, cape town.