Central Library Cape Town is a public library in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of 102 libraries within the City of Cape Town Library and Information Services. The library offers books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and magazines for loan. It is the only public library in Cape Town with books in all 11 official languages and also has books in foreign languages.
The library was established in 1954 when the Cape Town City Libraries took over the subscription library of the South African Library. It moved to the Waalburg building in the city centre in 1962, then to Cape Town's City Hall in 1982. In 2008, it opened in a new permanent site in the Old Drill Hall. The library includes lending and reference services as well as specialised art and music sections.
One of only two public art libraries in South Africa, the art library covers all aspects of arts and crafts and is especially strong in African and South African art, photography, fashion and graphic design. It is well used by students and local craftsmen and artists. The library also features a music library which included gramophone records and sheet music, and provides over 90 computers and free Wi-Fi for library members.
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