Thank you for helping us celebrate 125 years of City. As our anniversary year draws to a close we would like to remind you that Part 2 of the exhibition The Story of City: life, learning and legacy will run until the end of December, so please visit while you can. The exhibition is open…Continue Reading The Story of City exhibition – ending soon
Extended loan periods
To help you prepare for your exams, Library Services is giving you extended loan periods over the Christmas and New Year break. Seven day loans If you borrow or renew a seven day loan on Friday 6th December you won’t have to bring it back until Friday the 3rd of January. 24 hour loans Pop…Continue Reading Extended loan periods
Seasonal opening hours
The Northampton Square Library will be open from 10am to 6pm between Friday 27th and Tuesday 31st December, 2019. Security staff will be present, and yule be able to borrow items using the elf-service machines as usual. If you are planning to visit the Library to study or revise over the festive holidays, then check…Continue Reading Seasonal opening hours
Hold that thought: Mind Mapping with MindGenius
Understanding, organising and retaining information can be challenging. While studying and working we often need to compose and organise our written work, understand complex topics and retain information. Mindmapping can be an excellent tool to help us meet these challenges. Depending on the task at hand mindmapping can be useful for almost everyone, but can…Continue Reading Hold that thought: Mind Mapping with MindGenius
Silent Study at Northampton Square
Returning students will notice that Level 6 is closed for refurbishment as part of our wider work to develop the library estate. Levels 4 and 5 are still available for silent study. In addition to the silent spaces inside the Library, we have transformed B411c into a silent study room. You can access this new…Continue Reading Silent Study at Northampton Square
RESOLVED: Ongoing issues with iPad loans
This issue has now been resolved and we are able to issue out iPads to current students and staff once again. We are currently unable to issue any iPads due to problems with the software used to manage the collection. IT are working with the software supplier to resolve these as soon as possible,…Continue Reading RESOLVED: Ongoing issues with iPad loans
Autumn Specials
This autumn Library Services will host a series of drop-in sessions and workshops at the Northampton Square and Cass Libraries. These sessions form our Library Services Autumn Specials. They will be an excellent opportunity to meet the people behind these resources and learn about how to get more out of library resources. See the table…Continue Reading Autumn Specials
Bookable library spaces
Our Technobooths and Pods on Level 3 of Northampton Square Library are now available to book for quiet collaborative work. Students can book these spaces for a maximum of two hours per day, up to two weeks in advance. You can book these online through our new look bookings pages. Technobooths are ideal for working…Continue Reading Bookable library spaces
Book moves at Northampton Square
Over the summer we installed nearly 700 metres of shelving on Level 3 and moved 1.2 km of books to spread the library stock across three levels of Northampton Square Library; the same length as Oxford Street from Oxford Circus to Marble Arch stations! As a result you will see some empty shelves on Level…Continue Reading Book moves at Northampton Square
Library Services on Thursday 4th July
To allow for a staff development event on Thursday 4th July Library sites will be open for reference and self-service only. Access on that day will only be available to City University students, staff and registered Library users. Normal opening hours will apply. Staffed services will resume at 9am on the following day, Friday 5th July….Continue Reading Library Services on Thursday 4th July