Replacing one of our lifts
We are going to replace one of the lifts in the Library. The green lift near the IT Help Desk is reaching the end of its working life and needs to be replaced.
Category: About your Library
Inormation about the University of Portsmouth Library, its services and activities
Five international books to read before you die
Happy World Book Day! Explore five books from around the world that will take you on a journey from the artworks of feudal Japan to the mysteries of philosophy and from the worldview of a man in self-imposed social exile to a fantastical parody of pre-war Soviet society and a poignant view of the arrival of British colonialism in Africa told from an African perspective.
New eBooks February 2024
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during February. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
New Books February 2024
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during February. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
Feedback fun!
You don’t have to wait until your final year to let us know how things are going and where we can support you better. Of course, if you are in your final year, please complete the NSS – it really is the single most important piece of feedback you can give.
LGBTQIA+ History Month: New special collection
The catalogue for a new special collection relating to the author, sculptor and academic Professor Rom Landau (1899-1974) is now available on the University Library website.
Pride in our past
Why do we have LGBTQIA+ Pride marches and why have we never had straight pride marches? Which historical figures were gay? What have LGBT people ever done for us? Find the answers in the latest LGBTQIA+ History Month display “Pride in our past”.
Children’s global storytime
We’re choosing the books and all getting prepared to host the Library’s first Global Storytime event, 4-5 pm on Wednesday 13 March. We have a couple of superb student storytellers signed up, and they have chosen some really exciting children’s …
Children’s global storytime
Bring your children to the Global Week children’s storytime in the University Library! On Wednesday 13 March 2024, we are inviting staff, students and members of the local community to bring their children to a storytime event in the University Library starting at 4 pm, where we will read translated children’s stories sourced from around the world.
Library as unique headspace
Why is the Library such a popular place for students to come and study? Perhaps it is because a space between home and work fosters spontaneous encounters, critical conversations and new friendships forged in the blaze of relaxed industry. Ray Oldenburg suggested such spaces such as the Library are defined less by place, although it is still one of the largest and most diverse open access study spaces on campus, as the way studying in the Library encourages serendipity, finding unusual books, resources, chance encounters with others and engaging in unhindered interchanges that can open doors and take you in new directions.
