Cape Town Central Library

Central Library Cape Town is a public library in , South Africa. It is one of 102 libraries within the City of Cape Town Library and Information Services.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Cape Town
  • Also known as: “Central Library Cape Town” and “Central Public Library Cape Town”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Town City Hall and District Six Museum.

Town hall
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is a large Edwardian building, built in 1905, and located in 's city centre. It is located on the , to the west of the , and is built from honey-coloured oolitic limestone, imported from in . is situated 100 metres northwest of Cape Town Central Library.

Museum
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is a museum in the former inner-city residential area known as District Six, in , housed in an old Methodist church. is situated 220 metres south of Cape Town Central Library.

Square
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The is the main public square in , . The square is surrounded by the , the , and the . is situated 130 metres north of Cape Town Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Town and Bo-Kaap.

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is the second most populous city in . The capital of , it is also the legislative capital of the nation. is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.

Neighborhood
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The is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

Suburb
The is a suburb of , . Situated next to Cape Town CBD, it contains numerous modern office towers, cultural venues, and the Port of Cape Town.

Cape Town Central Library

Latitude
-33.92595° or 33° 55′ 33″ south
Longitude
18.42462° or 18° 25′ 29″ east
Inception
1884
Operator
City of Cape Town
Open location code
4FRW3CFF+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 336893603
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q18110918
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swati—“Cape Town Central Library” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Քեյփթաունի կենտրոնական գրադարան”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca Central de Ciutat del Cap”
  • German: “Zentralbibliothek Kapstadt”
  • Swati: “Umtapo wetincwadzi waseKapa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Volunteer War Memorial and Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.

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