| name | image | Annual visitors | type | Circulation | date founded | city | administrative división | continent | Country | Inventory | latitude (°) | longitude (°) | Website | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Library for Historical Research | Scientific/Research | 1855 | Makhanda, Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape | Africa | South Africa | -33.2999992371 | 26.5166664124 | Website | Map | ||||
| International Library of African Music | 1954 | Makhanda, Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape | Africa | South Africa | -33.3108010000 | 26.5187610000 | Website | Map | |||||
| National Library of South Africa |  | Public | 1818 | Pretoria | Gauteng | Africa | South Africa | Website | ||||||
| Orlando East Public Library |  | Public | 1948 | Soweto | Gauteng | Africa | South Africa | -26.2350000000 | 27.9226000000 | Website | Map | |||
| Central Library Cape Town |  | Public | 357,412 | 1954 | City of Cape Town | Western Cape | Africa | South Africa | -33.9258110000 | 18.4244490000 | Website | Map |