Women who made history – a celebration
Today is International Women's Day. It's a chance to celebrate women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements. Women have faced many obstacles in society to make a name for themselves;…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
With new Harry Potter films and a Hocus Pocus remake in the works, the occult seems as popular as ever. But before Twilight and American Horror Story became cultural touchstones,…
Cover Story 2017-2018: The best in teen fiction
Once again librarians from our Reading and Learning Teams have been busy promoting Cover Story our annual pick of the most exciting teen fiction reads published throughout the last year. Our…
Bookstart – never too young to enjoy books
No one is ever too young to be introduced to a book! Librarians are passionate about the value of reading and enjoying stories. They know that from a very early…
What’s hot? The most in-demand books of 2017
In 2013 with the introduction of a new library management system, Spydus, the reservations service was reinvented as a click-and-collect process to rival that of any commercial organisation. We can now…
The World in One Volume: Whitaker’s at 150
Heralding the turn of the year, the new edition of Whitaker’s 2018 is now on the shelves in the quick reference section in all our libraries. This is the 150th edition of…
The Mysterious Montague Summers
he Information and Reference Library store contains many interesting and eclectic books, but some of the most eye-catching are those written or edited by a Reverend Montague Summers. The more…
From Writer to Author – help along the way
Other than time, inspiration and a passion for writing what can you do to make it from writer to author? Writers' Clubs and Creative Writing Courses Joining a writers' group…
Jane Austen: Behind the Bonnets
Many will have seen the films and luscious TV adaptations of Austen's works - beautiful costumes, affluent country houses, the carriages. And at the centre of it all, an attractive…
Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In The Library
When did you last visit? Your first visit to the library was probably when you were a child. You may have scanned the shelves with eager eyes for your…