Seven things you didn’t know your library offered
The Library is a treasure trove of delights some people never stumble across. Here are seven of the library’s worst kept secrets for you to enjoy.
Tag: facilities
Finding library stuff
Once you have overcome your apprehension of visiting a library that is many times larger than the one in your old FE college, the next questions that cross most people’s minds in some order are “How do I find the …
Take a virtual tour of your socially distanced library
Thinking of popping into the Library but not sure what to expect? Take a virtual tour first from the comfort of your home.
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 …
Your questions answered around the clock
Here to help on the desk We are really pleased to see so many of you making use of our bookable referencing help services, but did you know that you can stop by the Library Help Desk and get help …
Hello silence, my old friend
Do you hate crowds and find the Library increasingly taken over by folk whose idea of serious study seems to be to treat the Library like a giant coffee shop? You are not alone, but there are still ways to …
Desperately seeking silence?
For some people, crowds and noisy spaces are the stuff of nightmares. If this sounds like you, there are some simple ways to get the books you need, use the library, ask questions when you need to and void all …
Shopping for books? You need a basket
Books can be slippery and tricky to carry if you want to take out more than one or two books at a time. Happily, the library offers baskets and even wheeled baskets (with extendable handles) for you to use. They …
Books for sale, wanted and to swap
You can advertise books for sale and ask for books you want to buy second hand on the Library swap/sale books web page and noticeboard. We try to make sure that anything pinned to one is copied to the other. …
Room service
You can book both the library meeting room or any of our eight group study rooms up to two weeks in advance through the library website or by using the room booking kiosk you can find just outside of the …
