The NLSA is mandated by the National Library of South Africa Act 92 of 1998 to collect and preserve published documents and make them accessible to all; ensuring that knowledge is …

The Reader Services section at the National Library in Cape Town facilitates access to the library's extensive collection of materials. The Reading Room assists users in locating and …

Legal deposit is a legal obligation that South African publishers (or producers) of all types of documents, including audio-visual publications, must deposit a certain number of copies of …

Preservation and Conservation Services (PCS) is responsible for preserving and maintaining the NLSA’s collections of books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and other materials. PCS does …

The National Library of South Africa houses the most complete collection of bound original and microfilmed newspapers, the core of which are South African publications.

Information Access Services promotes and facilitates information access to the collection. Centre for the Book, the NLSA’s outreach unit promotes the culture of reading, writing and publishing.

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The clippings collection is a record of information extracted from the Cape Times, Cape Argus and Die Burger newspapers. The collection includes biographies, court proceedings and sports …

The NLSA’s vast Collections include newspapers in their original format. We are delighted to present historical newspapers published in 1990, prior to and post, Mandela’s release from the …

The National Library of South Africa joined the global community in celebrating World Digital Preservation Day on 02 November 2023. This is an annual event dedicated to recognising the …