A more comfortable place to sit

You tell us every year that the Library is one of your favourite study spaces on campus, but that space can be at a premium at peak times. we reimagined and repositioned the Book Nook, introduced many more individual and shared study pods, and refurbished our soft seating areas so you always have somewhere comfortable to sit.

Space just for you

Being inclusive is at the heart of everything we do, and so we were delighted to be among the first buildings on campus to receive individual study pods with adjustable lighting that allow you to close the door on the rest of the world and study in splendid isolation.  These pods have proven so popular and we have had to buy more and introduce two-person pods to meet demand!

We have also refurbished our well-loved social seating and group working spaces, giving them a new lease of life.   

A more comfortable space to study

You tell us every year that the Library is one of your favourite study spaces on campus, but that space can be at a premium at peak times.  We are delighted to have expanded and refurbished our postgraduate study suite offering a space apart for all our postgraduate research students, relieving pressure on the rest of the Library for all our undergraduates.

We reimagined, refurbished and repositioned the Book Nook, taking a once drafty space beneath the stairs and turning it into a warm, naturally lit, relaxing sofa corner nestled next to the Library Café and the attractive Outside In World collection of children’s books in translation.  We are now looking at how we can refurbish this space once again into a relaxation corner to support your wellbeing, while the Book Nook finds a new niche outside the turnstiles where it can serve the public as readily as our own students.