If you’re looking for a break from studying this Easter weekend why not borrow some light reading from the Library? Fiction is now available at each Library site with collections that include modern and classic titles. To search for individual titles use CityLibrary Search….Continue Reading Easter reading
https://vine.co/v/iXP3gEqlpBw Following the success of 24/7 opening in January, we will once again be opening 24/7 at Northampton Square Library and Cass Learning Resource Centre in the lead up to and during the spring assessment periods to give you more time to use the Library for revision and preparation for exams and assignments. From Tuesday…Continue Reading Extended Library Opening
With Easter approaching, what better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than taking time out to visit the beautiful Greek island of Naxos? With its picturesque Mediterranean setting, gorgeous food and… Oh, wait, sorry. Let me start this post again….* With Easter approaching, what better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than taking time…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #5: Naxos
You can place a book on hold when there are no copies available at all or if the only available copies are at other sites. Once a hold is placed, a copy of the desired item will be put aside for you upon its return; or a copy will be transferred from another site for…Continue Reading Hold Up!
Ireland is known as the land of saints and scholars. This is partly because of its preeminence in monastic scholarship during the early medieval period, but is there more to Ireland than this? The answer is, of course, yes. Ireland is famous around the world for the massive contribution its writers have made to literature. This…Continue Reading Books of the Irish
Did you notice the Library Loves Feedback campaign in February? You may have seen the library staff popping up around the university, soliciting your feedback in exchange for chocolates, pens or post-it notes. Or you might have written a suggestion on one of our feedback walls. Or you may even have gone online to add…Continue Reading Thank you
What is the World Bank eLibrary? The World Bank eLibrary offers quick and easy access to nearly 9,000 World Bank books, reports, journals and working papers published since early 1990’s. The Word Bank eLibrary is a very useful resource to find information on global issues such as development policy, climate change and poverty; it covers…Continue Reading Resource of the month – World Bank eLibrary
Marie Curie, who was famous for her discovery of the radioactive element for cancer treatment, was in my opinion one of the greatest women in world history. She is the only woman so far who has won the Nobel Prize twice and the only person to win in two different scientific disciplines. The…Continue Reading Happy International Women’s Day: A tribute to Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)
Today is International Women’s Day. On this day every year we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women from around the world. City University is proud of its female staff. Whether they have achieved great successes outside of the workplace or led impactful research on a range of issues that affects people from around the world,…Continue Reading Celebrating International Women’s Day at City Library