WHSL Witwatersrand Health Sciences Library: Home

The Witwatersrand Health Sciences Library (WHSL) was established in 1923 as the Witwatersrand Medical Library, to support the medical practitioners on the Witwatersrand. WHSL has incorporated the Dental Library collection since the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry merged to become the Faculty of Health Sciences. WHSL's primary mission is to support the teaching & learning and research activities of students and staff of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand. 

Physical Address: 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

(Ground Floor, Medical School Building)

Telephone numbers:

WHSL General Enquiries & Information: +27 11 717 2348

CH Bara Branch Library: (Tuesday & Thursday only) +27 11 938 8994

Rudolf Geerling Medical Library (Tara) +27 11 935 3188 

Helen Joseph Hospital (HJH) &  Rahima Moosa Hospital Libraries are now "virtual" libraries and have remote access to WHSL's e-resources. Please go to the LibGuide: WHSL e-Resources in Health Care for a complete list of all WHSL's electronic books, databases, and journals. 

EFFECTIVE from 4 October 2021

Level 1 Lockdown adjusted hours

 eResources available 24/7 https://libguides.wits.ac.za/whsl-eresources

Bara Library is CLOSED until further notice

                        Enquiries/Queries: Virtual (LibChat, E-mail, or Teams)

                                      0117172348/2250 devind.peter@wits.ac.za 

    WHSL 

CLOSED ON ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Chris Hani Baragwanath Library   

 Monday       CLOSED

Tuesday       CLOSED

Wednesday   CLOSED

Thursday       CLOSED

Friday             CLOSED

WHEN CLOSED  ENQUIRIES  email:  devind.peter@wits.ac.za

Please read notice boards in the library for changes to library hours.