Month: February 2017

Celebrating LGTBQ+ History at CityLibrary

This month we have been celebrating UK LGTBQ+ History Month. This year is extra special as it celebrates the 50 year anniversary of the Sexual Offences Bill 1967. This bill saw the legalisation of homosexual acts between consenting males over 21 in England and Wales. Did you know that Islington has seen many key events in…Continue Reading Celebrating LGTBQ+ History at CityLibrary

Your Top 10 Films of All Time..!

With the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday the end credits will roll on another year of tearful acceptance speeches, surprising snubs and red-carpet wardrobe disasters. To mark the occasion we’ve crunched the numbers on our DVD collection to discover your most popular movies based on usage. Here are your all-time top ten. The results might…Continue Reading Your Top 10 Films of All Time..!

Library Loves…Feedback: 16th February – 24th February

Over the next week Library staff will be popping-up all over City to gather your feedback. This is your chance to tell us what you love about Library Services and what we could do better.There’ll  be goodie bags on offer and the chance to win print credit by entering our prize draw. Your feedback can…Continue Reading Library Loves…Feedback: 16th February – 24th February

Access to Northampton Square Library on Saturday 4th Feb

The main entrance to the University at Northampton Square will be closed on Saturday 4th Feb to allow for some electrical works. The Library will remain open, but entrance will be through the former temporary main entrance.    …Continue Reading Access to Northampton Square Library on Saturday 4th Feb

New Books – Feb 2017

Use the carousel below to browse a selection of the new titles added to Library collections in the last month. Click on any cover to see where the book is located or to place a request. Want to recommend a book? Tell us what’s missing from our collections via our More Books Scheme.  …Continue Reading New Books – Feb 2017