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

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

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

Helen Joseph Hospital (HJH) ): This library is now "virtual" libraries and has 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. 

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WHSL & Bara Library is CLOSED due to COVID-19 precautions. 

Enquiries/Queries devind.peter@wits.ac.za

 WHSL              

CLOSED ON ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Chris Hani Baragwanath Library   

 Monday       CLOSED

Tuesday        08h00-16h00

Wednesday   CLOSED

Thursday       08h00-16h00

Friday             CLOSED

WHEN CLOSED  ENQUIRIES TO 0117172348

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