Wits Library Events

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FEBE1002A - Engineering Library Tour

Engineering Library, Wits ARM Building During the tour you will learn the following: where to find BOOKS, JOURNALS & REFERENCE WORKS, familiarise yourself with the SHORT LOAN BOOK SECTION; how to...
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
West Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 17 seats left

FEBE1002A - Engineering Library Tour

Engineering Library, Wits ARM Building During the tour you will learn the following: where to find BOOKS, JOURNALS & REFERENCE WORKS, familiarise yourself with the SHORT LOAN BOOK SECTION; how to...
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time:
1:15pm - 1:45pm
Location:
West Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 14 seats left

Navigating Your Library: Academic Staff Induction

Join us for "Navigating Your Library: Academic Staff Induction ", a session designed to Introduction to library services and resources Research assistance and access to information...
Date:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Categories:
Academic Staff
Register! - 37 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1015_5th Module_E-books

🎓 In the previous unit, we explored databases like Web of Science and EBSCOhost, learning how to search for academic sources effectively. Now, let’s take a closer look at two ...
Date:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 12:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 70 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1031A_1st Module_Introduction to Library Services, Resources, and Facilities

Module 1: Introduction to Library Services, Resources, and Facilities 🎯 Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module, you will be able...
Date:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time:
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 51 seats left

NURSING 4- searching databases

In the NURSING 4: Searching Databases Workshop, you'll gain essential skills for effectively utilizing WHSL (Wits Health Sciences Library) resources. This workshop is designed to enhance your ability...
Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
8:30am - 10:30am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Hons Students Undergraduate Workshop Postgraduates students Undergraduates students
Register! - 60 seats left

Navigating Health Sciences eBooks: ClinicalKey Student

Discover how to effectively use ClinicalKey Student, a comprehensive eBook platform for health sciences education. This training session will guide you through accessing a vast library of medical...
Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Training
Register! - 97 seats left

Master's in Public Health

This training equips students with the skills to develop a search strategy and navigate an extensive collection of academic journals, databases, and research materials tailored to public health...
Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Post Graduate
Register! - 10 seats left

Education Library: Centre for Deaf Studies Information Literacy Training

This training programme equips students and attendees with advanced information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and use library resources for research and scholarly writing. It fosters...
Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Register! - 200 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: BUQS 1007_3rd Module_Developing a Search Strategy & Analysing the Topic

Developing a Search Strategy & Analysing the Topic – Master the skills of breaking down research topics and crafting effective searches. Venue: A1 in...
Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students

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Upcoming Events

Time Zone: Central Africa Time (change)

FEBE1002A - Engineering Library Tour In-Person

Engineering Library, Wits ARM Building During the tour you will learn the following: where to find BOOKS, JOURNALS & REFERENCE WORKS, familiarise yourself with the SHORT LOAN BOOK SECTION; how to...  More
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Location:
West Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 17 seats left

FEBE1002A - Engineering Library Tour In-Person / Online

Engineering Library, Wits ARM Building During the tour you will learn the following: where to find BOOKS, JOURNALS & REFERENCE WORKS, familiarise yourself with the SHORT LOAN BOOK SECTION; how to...  More
Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:15pm - 1:45pm
Location:
West Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left

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Library Hours

Library

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Architecture Library

08:00-21H00

08:00-21H00

08:00-21H00

08:00-21H00

08:00-17:00

08H30-12H30

Closed

Biological and Physical Sciences Library (Biophy)

08:00-20H00

08:00-20H00

08:00-20H00

08:00-20H00

08:00-17H00

08h30-12h30

Closed 

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Library

Closed 

08:00-16:00

Closed 

08:00-16:00

Closed 

Closed

Closed

Commerce Library 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Education Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Education and Training ECR

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed 

Closed

Engineering Library

08:00-20:00

08:00-20:00

08:00-20:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08H30-17h00

14h00-20h00

GeoMaths Library 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed 

Closed

Government Publications

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00 

Closed

Closed

Historical Papers

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed 

Closed

Interlibrary Loans

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Law Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Multimedia Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Research Commons

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Wartenweiler Library

08:00-23:00

08:00-23:00

08:00-23:00

08:00-23:00

08:00-17:00

08:30-17:00

14:00-20:00 

William Cullen Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Wits Library of Management

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Witwatersrand Health Sciences Library

09:00-22H00

09:00-22H00

09:00-22H00

09:00-22H00

09:00-18H00

08H30 17H00

14H00-20H00