The Library will be unstaffed from 12pm today, 22/12, until 02/01/24. The building will remain open for students to study in over the Christmas period, except for the dates below:

During Lent term, staff will be evaluating the use of magazines in the Library. If you consult one of our magazines, please tick the sheet inside the most recent issue once for every issue you use, each time you do so.

Just when you think it's going to be a quiet Friday afternoon at the Library office, the Leaning Tower of Oxford World's Classics gets delivered to the cataloguing desk! 📚📚📚

We're pleased to announce that the Library is now equipped with a second videoconferencing booth! Both booths are available to book on the College website, or can be visited on a drop-in basis when not in use.

Early birds Lucy Cavendish College may find a small treat on their library desks this morning. Happy Valentines! 💕💕💕

Happy #ValentinesDay ! As part of our Love Your Library celebrations this week, we've set up a craft station in the lobby for you to make your own Valentine's cards! 💌

Continuing our Love Your Library Week celebrations, we've left some origami paper in the lobby along with instructions to make a heart-shaped bookmark. Feel free to come along and try it if you need a quick break from your studies!

It's #WorldBookDay! Why not set aside some time today to curl up and relax with a book? If you need some recommendations, we've set up a board in the Library lobby for staff and students to talk about their favourite books. We'll see how many titles we get by the end of the day!

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📢 Exciting news! Lucy Cavendish College's 2024 #FictionPrize longlist is here! 📚 16 brilliant debut #novels – could your next favourite read be on the list? Congratulations to the authors! Find out more ⬇️ lucy.cam.ac.uk/news/fiction-p… Peters Fraser+Dunlop

Looking for something to do between bouts of Easter Term revision? We've set up a blackout poetry station in the Library foyer. Please feel free to share your creations on the display board!

We know all our students will be working hard during Easter Term, but please don't forget that taking a break is important too! We've compiled a list of 10 Ways to Relax in the Library if you need some encouragement to step away from the revision for a bit.

As we approach the end of term, don't forget to check out our LibGuides to help you make the most efficient use of our libraries. You’ll find advice on accessing our collections and a huge range of study skills resources. libguides.cam.ac.uk/home #CambridgeUniversityLibrary

It's starting to look a bit spooky in the Library! 🎃👻 You can find a collection of Halloween-appropriate titles to browse in the lobby.