Libraries
08 September 2026
We have 102 service points, including 101 libraries and 1 satellite library. The City’s libraries not only loan out books but provide access to electronic resources and community programmes and events.
View the full list of City libraries.
Please note: As of 1 September, several libraries have updated their seasonal operating hours on selected days. Please refer to the relevant library pages for opening hours for the remaining days of the week.
| Library | Seasonal operating hours |
|---|---|
| Athlone Library | Thursday: 9:00 – 18:00 |
| Bonteheuwel Library |
Tuesday: 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Bridgetown Library |
Wednesday: 11:00
– 18:00 |
| Gugulethu Library | Monday and Tuesday: 10:00
– 18:00 |
| Kuyasa Library |
Monday and Wednesday: 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Retreat Library |
Wednesday: 11:00
– 18:00 |
| Rocklands Library |
Tuesday: 12:00
– 18:00 |
| Rylands Library |
Tuesday: 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Strandfontein Library |
Thursday: 12:00 – 18:00 |
| Westridge Library |
Monday: 13:00 – 18:00 |
| Wynberg Library |
Thursday: 10:00 – 18:00 |
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Contact us
General enquiries
Email:
libraries@capetown.gov.za