About

Central Public Library services the community and residents of Cape Town. Here community members can loan books and have access to computers, newspapers and a variety of other resources.

We also run a range of educational and fun programmes in all of our libraries.

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Did you know?

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Opening hours

Monday - Thursday
09:00 - 18:00

Friday
09:00 - 17:00

Saturdays
09:00 - 13:00

Contact us

Telephone:
021 444 0983 / 021 444 0209 / 021 444 0212

Email:
central.library@capetown.gov.za

Visit our Facebook page:
Central Library

Location

Old Drill Hall, Cnr Parade and Darling streets

Features and facilities

• Multimedia resources
• Workstations and computers
• Parking
• SmartCape Internet access

Services

• SmartCape
• Storytelling
• Block loans on request
• Library orientation
• Education and literacy programmes