Our ever popular Blind date with a book event is back and this time we have given it a romantic twist in the run up to Valentine’s Day. Borrow one of our specially wrapped, hand picked books we think you might love from the Library Atrium and discover something you might not otherwise ever have read.
7 February is Charles Dickens Day, when we celebrate Portsmouth’s most famous Victorian author. Born to a Victorian Portsmouth in 1812, the son of a naval payroll clerk, Charles Dickens was prodigiously industrious and despite an interrupted schooling, enjoyed a …
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during January. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during December. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
Our beloved Book Nook has found a new home outside the turnstiles where it is accessible to everyone, including the public, whenever the building is open.
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during November. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
Award winning children’s book publisher Lantana have just announced that The Invisible Story has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2025 in the illustration category, which is fantastic news for this wonderful book. The Invisible Story was the subject of our recent exhibition relating …
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The following is a list of new books received by the Library during October. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during September. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
Many people find the University Library a little offputting. Perhaps it is the sheer scale of the building compared with the broom cupboard type libraries most students are used to at school or the vast array of print and electronic resources on offer but many people just don’t know where to start. Start by asking us – we are very friendly and are very used to helping students settle in and get off to a great start.
