What’s on in the Library over the Summer
Summer is here, the weather is great (today!) and we all have a little more time to relax and take a break. We will be open over the summer though, so pop in, say hi, and pick up some holiday …
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April’s book display from our Rare Books Collection
Our NFWB collection inspired Havant College textile students to make art. Their work is exhibited near a complemental display of books from our Rare Books Collection. Looking at both displays it is not easy to see which came first, the …
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HSDC College students inspired by our new Near and Far World Books Collection
The Near and Far World Books collection of illustrated children’s books is inspiring, and it certainly inspired the A-level students from Havant and South Downs College, whose work is currently displayed beside the books that inspired them.
Short, printable APA referencing guides now available
We’re all aware of the need to be as environmentally friendly, accessible, and up to date as possible, but we also know that sometimes a printed guide can be a really useful thing. We designed Referencing@Portsmouth to be an online …
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MA students’ art work and maps from our Special Collections on display
If you haven’t done so already, check out the first floor atrium of the Library where we have on display amazing art from the MA Illustration students and from the Library’s Special Collections we have some beautiful Ordnance Survey maps. …
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Black History Month and our Rare Books Collection
For Black History Month last year we found a real gem of a book in our Rare Books Collection by the artist Paul Peter Piech (1920-1996). Piech started out his artistic career working in advertising and found his style worked …
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Illustration students work on display in UoP Library
Come and see the beautiful sketches from our first year BA (Hons) Illustration students that we have on display in the library. Students were asked to explore the Library and Special Collections. They picked a topic from a ‘lucky dip’ …
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We love books – especially rare ones!
As February is the month of love, we have gathered together to share with you books from our Rare Books collection that all have red covers. Red being the colour of energy, passion and of course love. Have a look …
It’s Christmas (Nearly!)
Thank you for your lovely Winter messages, hopes and wishes you having been adding to the gorgeous Christmas tree we have up in the Atrium in the Library. We have really enjoyed reading them all. There is still time for …
Lost and Found and the Rare Books Collection
For December and January, we have on display on the first floor foyer a book found in the Rare Books Collection that we recently discovered had a story tucked inside from a newspaper. The article told the story of Donald …
