I promised you some months ago a brand new look for the highly popular drop-in seating area near the Law books up on the first floor. Our furniture moving is complete and we are pleased to reveal the leather-bound luxury seating up in Area 1C.

The retro phone box has gotten some interest already but did you know you can use it to make free internal telephone calls to anywhere on campus?  You only need dial the last four digits of the number (the “extension”).  …

Not just a pretty red box! Read more »

We are delighted to welcome you back to the freshly refurbished ground floor.  We hope you will enjoy the new shelving arrangement and the increased sense of space and freedom! Social study The whole of the ground and first floors …

Welcome to your new social Library! Read more »

We’ve added some more pics to our gallery of the ground floor refurbishment project. We’ll be keeping a visual diary of progress, so check back from time to time to see how it’s going.

The exciting Library refurbishment draws ever closer!  These latest visualisations are the work of students in the School of Architecture.  While the images give the best impression yet of the feel of the new ground floor, the types and colours of the furniture chosen may differ from that shown.

As the end of the academic year approaches our students are thinking ahead to their departure from Portsmouth, of leaving their student houses or rooms in Halls, and making the most of the long summer ahead. Our finalists will be …

The adventure begins… Read more »

Many thanks to all who voted in our shelving poll. Beige was clearly an unpopular option, but it was a close run thing between light grey and silver. We have opted for silver as a) it is a popular choice …

Shelving Colour Decision Read more »

In a recent post we unveiled the plans showing the added benefits you will be able to enjoy from next Autumn.  Here are the architects’ images of what the ground floor of the Library will look like after the remodelling.

The University Library is pleased to announce a major investment in the building which will refurbish and remodel the ground floor of the Library. You can view the architects’ drawings and annotated projection of the new Library ground floor online …

Your Library transformed Read more »