Year: 2017

Library systems downtime: Saturday 8pm-midnight

On Saturday 11th March, 8pm-midnight our library systems suppliers will be carrying out maintenance which will result in some intermittent downtime to the following services: Self-issue or return of items Access to e-resources (databases, journals, e-books etc.) Access to CityLibrary Account, including: Renewals Placing requests Paying charges Book availability information in CityLibrary Search Please plan your…Continue Reading Library systems downtime: Saturday 8pm-midnight

Problems phoning the Library this weekend

We are having problems directing calls to the Northampton Square Library from our main phone number (020 7040 8191).  However, staff at any Library can help you, so if you wish to speak to us this weekend choose option 2 and the Library team at Cass will help. We hope to get this resolved as…Continue Reading Problems phoning the Library this weekend

Meet the team: Copyright and Digitisation Team

The Copyright and Digitisation team is responsible for promoting copyright compliance at City, and for managing the Digitisation service, through which lecturers can make scans available to students of key chapters or extracts from books, or articles from journal issues, via Reading Lists. The team is made up of Stephen Penton (Copyright Librarian), Mark Pester and…Continue Reading Meet the team: Copyright and Digitisation Team

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

The Curious Case of Library Staff Love #14

Rather excitingly, and in typical crime fiction fashion, this month we received an anonymous tip-off. It seems that there’s something worth investigating on Level 5 of the Northampton Square Library and, luckily for us, our unnamed online-form-filler left some vital clues to help us take a closer look: Clue 1: “It’s got loads of great…Continue Reading The Curious Case of Library Staff Love #14