The UFS Library and Information Services offer you the opportunities, information resources and facilities that are essential to academic life.
The UFS Library and Information Services form an integral part of the University and shares in the quest for excellence. We are proud to introduce to you a library and information service that not only provides in the basic needs of a user, but one that operates in a highly technological environment.
23/06/2026
Join us as we launch our new Journal Credibility Checker, a tool to help you publish with confidence.
Date: 22 July 2026
Time: 12:00-13:00
Venue: Level 8, Sasol Library, Bloemfontein Campus
Registration: https://ufs.libcal.com/event/17003577
40 seats available for in-person
500 Online seats available
22/06/2026
UFS Libraries Operating Hours
The hours for this week are as follows:
Sasol Library (22 June 2026 – 26 June 2026)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 08h00 – 00:00 (midnight)
Wednesday: 09h00 – 00:00 (midnight)
Saturday: 09h00 – 13h00
Neville Alexander Library (22 June 2026 – 26 June 2026)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 08h00 – 22:00
Wednesday: 09h00 – 22:00
Saturday: 09h00 – 13h00
Frik Scott Health Sciences Library (22 June 2026 – 26 June 2026)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 08h00 – 22:00
Wednesday: 09h00 – 22:00
Saturday: CLOSED
TK Mopeli Library (Qwaqwa)
Operating hours will be reviewed and revised daily based on demand and usage patterns.
PLEASE NOTE: The 24-hour study spaces at all campuses will remain open.
Recess Hours for ALL Libraries: 29 June – 11 July 2026 (Term Hours will resume on Monday, 13th July 2026)
Monday to Friday: 8h00 – 16h30
Wednesday: 9h00 – 16h30
Saturday: CLOSED
AI powered metadata and knowledge discovery conference Day 2
AI-powered metadata and knowledge discovery Symposium
11/06/2026
The Interest Group for Bibliographic Standards (IGBIS) Community of Practice (CoP), in collaboration with the IFLA AI Committee, LIASA, National Library of South Africa (NLSA), and National University of Lesotho (NUL), successfully hosted the AI-Powered Metadata & Knowledge Discovery Symposium.
The symposium brought together information specialist, librarians, researchers, and AI enthusiasts to explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming metadata management, knowledge discovery, and research visibility.
Participants benefited from insightful presentations, including an engaging session by Bongigwe Shongwe from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), as well as interactive discussions and practical demonstrations of innovative AI tools such as MarcAI, an AI-powered library cataloguing solution, and CatalogerGPT. These demonstrations showcased how AI is revolutionising cataloguing, metadata creation, and information discovery within libraries and research environments.
The programme also featured a valuable presentation on AI in Cataloguing by Soretha du Plessis from Sabinet and OCLC, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges associated with integrating AI into cataloguing workflows.
The symposium reinforced the growing role of AI in enhancing library services, improving metadata quality, increasing research visibility, and supporting the digital transformation of information institutions across Africa and beyond.
11/06/2026
Please be advised that the UFS Libraries will be closed on 16 June 2026 for Youth Day.
Please pay attention to the following library operating hours
Sasol Library (Bloemfontein Campus)
Monday 15 June 2026: closes at 00:00 (midnight)
Wednesday 17 June 2026: re-opens at 09:00
(24-hour services will resume from 17 June 2026)
Frik Scott Library (Bloemfontein Campus)
Monday 15 June 2026: closes at 22:00
Wednesday 17 June 2026: re-opens at 09:00
Neville Alexander Library (South Campus)
Monday 15 June 2026: closes at 16:30
Wednesday 17 June 2026: 09:00
(Exam hours will resume from 17 June 2026)
TK Mopeli Library (Qwaqwa Campus)
Monday 15 June 2026: closes at 22:00
Wednesday 17 June 2026 opens at 08:00
Odeion Music Library
Monday 15 June 2026: closes at 16:30
Wednesday 17 June 2026: re-opens at 09:00
LisPod team bids farewell to Cossy Ndumela