Library and Information Service

🎓 Potchefstroom LIS proudly attended and exhibited at the Annual Research Competitions. Three Minute Thesis (3MT), Visualise Your Thesis (VYT), and Poster Presentation, showcasing our library services and celebrating research, creativity, and innovation! 🔬✨

Plot twist: you’re not too late!...
Standard Registration for has been extended to 16 October 2026.
Nairobi is calling — secure your place!
Register here: https://library.nwu.ac.za/international-conference-information-literacy-icil-2026

💻 New computers are being installed in the Information Commons at Ferdinand Postma Library. They will be available from 05 October 2026.

During the installation, students are welcome to use the computers at Tarentaal. Thank you for your patience.

NWU LIS celebrated Heritage Day across all three campuses, sharing the cultures, languages and traditions that bring our community together. 📚

Knowledge has a cost. But who is paying the price?
Join NWU LIS and partners for International Open Access Week 2026 as we unpack “The Cost of Knowledge.”
RSVP here: https://library.nwu.ac.za/event-international-open-access-week-2026

📚✨ The NWU Library and Information Service proudly hosted International Literacy Day at the Vanderbijlpark Campus.

Under the theme “Literacy for People, the Planet and Prosperity,” the event brought together inspiring voices to celebrate literacy as a powerful tool for education, inclusion, empowerment and positive social change. 💜💙

NWU LIS proudly participated in the 2026 Purple Walk across our campuses! 💜🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Together, we walked in support of the Meal-a-Day initiative and helped make a meaningful difference in our NWU community.

A special congratulations to our colleague Suzette Janse van Rensburg, who won the Best Dressed prize! 🎉🏆💜

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