Today is International Archives Day🎉Hidden Treasures is a network of archives that all have materials exploring the history and culture of Anglo-Jewish life from Medieval manuscripts to 60's youth clubs. Find out more and join us here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/join-our-netwo… #IAD #Archives

In the next Jewish History and Literature in the Graeco-Roman Period #Seminar, Professor Nicholas de Lange will give a talk on 'The Poetics of Symmachus the Translator'. Thursday 12th June at 12:30 pm, Catherine Lewis Lecture Theatre Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies

This year's last #DavidPattersonLecture will be delivered today at 6 pm by Dr Keren Fraiman and Dr Dean Bell (Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership), on the subject of 'Judaism in the 21st Century: Key Themes and Emerging Trends'. Catherine Lewis Theatre Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies

The Plymouth archives at The Box, Plymouth hold items covering over 200 years of the Jewish community in the city from rental records and school minutes to accounts and marriage registers. Read more about them here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/archives/plymo… #JewishHistory #Archives #Plymouth

All readers are welcome to enjoy the last day of our extended opening hours in the current academic year. We will be closing at 7 pm this evening. From 23rd June the Leopold Muller Memorial Library will revert to off-term hours, open Mondays to Fridays, from 9 am to 5 pm.

NEWS: The Library has acquired the manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-o…

Found this bear loose in our archives...Wildwood Devon one of yours? 😉 'Two bears who sparked the evacuation of a wildlife park involving trained firearms staff and police had headed straight for the honey store, the park has said' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…. #BearHunt

For all our readers planning a late summer visit, please keep in mind that the Leopold Muller Memorial Library will be closed from Monday 25 August to Friday 5 September. We will reopen on Monday 8 September.

TFW: it’s 1,800 years ago and your mum writes to your fella offering to pay for your camel-taxi so you can give birth with her by your side. This ancient artefact can currently be seen as part of our free exhibition, Treasured, from now until 26 October in the Weston Library.

We're thrilled that National Student Survey (NSS) results for 2025 have been released & that this year's graduates have once again rated Oxford’s libraries (the Bodleian & the college libraries) as the top-rated university library with 97.4% satisfaction! officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analy…

It may be hot outside, but as our readers know, here in the Leopold Muller Memorial Library it's nice and cool - the temperature is pleasant too.

As the old Polish saying goes, the darkest place is under the lantern. In May my colleagues Monika Tarajko and prof. Andrzej Trzciński were asked to check old books discovered in the basement of the Jewish Community of Warsaw. 4 sforim from Yahal already found.

We are delighted to announce that our colleague at OCHJS, Professor Alison Salvesen has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy! University of Oxford announcement here: ox.ac.uk/news/2025-07-2… British Academy announcement here: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/agm-welco…

Essential repair works will be carried out in parts of the Library next week, but we will remain open for readers, and any disruption will be kept to a minimum.

A message for our readers: as the first stage of the essential repair works has been completed, we expect no further disruption this week nor in August until the summer closure.

You did it 🎉 Congratulations to everyone who’s secured their place at Oxford - we’ll see you in October. Welcome to your new home of learning, discovery, and unforgettable moments. Let us know if you're joining by using the #GoingToOxford hashtag 🎓 #ALevelResultsDay

An important message to our readers: The Leopold Muller Library is open and safe to visit, despite the fact that the road is blocked due to works in the buildings nearby. Disabled access has also been maintained.

Our avid readers would be glad to know we are still open tomorrow (Friday 22nd August). The Leopold Muller Memorial Library will be closed from Monday 25th August to Friday 5th September. We will reopen on Monday 8th September. Have a lovely summer in the meantime!