This month we have been celebrating Black History Month and all the powerful and truthful books written by, and about, people of colour. London has a rich, deep and proud black history which likely dates back to the Roman period, if not before. London’s diverse community is a source of strength and inspiration throughout its…Continue Reading Black History Month
Our Library Essentials pop-ups are back again in November and, starting from next week (Wednesday the 8th – we have one today to finish off October!), Library Staff will be popping-up on the Level 1 Walkway in the University Building to offer help, support and to answer all of your questions about Library Services. Whether…Continue Reading Library Essentials Pop-Ups this November
Today as part of Sustainable City Week 2017 Library Services will be handing out exclusive water bottles to City students and staff from 11:30 am in the Northampton Square Library. Britain consumes 3 billion litres of bottled water per year. Typically bottled water retails at up to 500 times more than the price of tap…Continue Reading Grab a free bottle and help heal the oceans
We regularly add new books and e-books to our collection. Use the carousel below to browse a selection of the new titles added in the last few months. 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…Continue Reading New books at City Library
Our students studying for an MA in Creative Writing are a super talented bunch and benefit from a sector leading course which has led to graduates becoming successful and award-winning published authors. You can get a flavour of their creativity by reading City Novel and City Crime: brilliant collections of their stories available in the…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #17: City Novel / City Crime
The engineering database Knovel has undergone a major update, login to check out the great new features. To get the best from Knovel you will need to create your own account, this will enable you to save all your recent work. There is an introductory video highlighting the main changes. Don’t forget Knovel is…Continue Reading Knovel Update
Today is World Mental Health Day. Library Services and the Student Counselling and Mental Health Service have worked collaboratively to bring students and staff a selection of self-help resources which have been displayed together in this new self-help resource page (select the book jacket to find availability in the Library). This resource includes a large selection of books…Continue Reading Reading Well
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Economist drop-in will take place on Tuesday 24th October from 11:00 – 14:00 on Level 2 of Northampton Square Library. This is an excellent opportunity for students and staff to meet representatives of The Economist and discover new features of the journal’s website. While there is no mobile app for The Economist, it…Continue Reading The Economist visit date change: Tuesday 24th October
Get to know your Subject Librarian Verena Price is the Subject Librarian for the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering. Verena can help you find the best current material for your assingments and give guidance on using all types of databases ranging from standards, maps, financial resources, legislation through to e-books and articles. To find…Continue Reading Library Updates – School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering
Download the PressReader app to access your favourite news and magazine titles on the move. This includes over 7,000 newspapers and magazines from 97 countries in 54 languages in full colour, full page format. PressReader offers offsite access to the platform on your mobile device, courtesy of City Library. This means that registered library users…Continue Reading Get the PressReader app for your phone or tablet