Tomorrow is World Book and Copyright Day. The 23rd April marks the date in 1616 on which Shakespeare and Cervantes, two giants of world literature, both passed. The day, launched by UNESCO in 1995, aims to encourage everyone to discover the pleasure of reading and to “gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those,…Continue Reading Happy World Book and Copyright Day
New books selected by you
Our More Books scheme is your chance to tell us what’s missing from the Library collections. It might be a classic text or a brand new release that will help with your dissertation. All you have to do is complete our online form and if the book costs less than £80 we’ll buy it straight away. What’s…Continue Reading New books selected by you
Library Staff Love #5: Naxos
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
Hold Up!
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!
Books of the Irish
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
Happy International Women’s Day: A tribute to Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)
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)
Stapling in CityLibrary
Our recent Feedback Wall showed that you are keen to see stapling in CityLibrary. Well, did you know that you can use the larger combined printers and photocopiers in the library for stapling, too? The option can be selected from the Printer Properties menu. From here you can get the printer do many…Continue Reading Stapling in CityLibrary
Do You Want More?
More Books that is…. City University Library has been running the More Books scheme now for 3 years, and we have bought thousands of books through it. What is it? Students recommend books that they think should be on our shelves. The book can either be a new title for us to buy, or another…Continue Reading Do You Want More?
Streaming Video Collections: Alexander Street Press
We currently have unlimited access to Alexander Street Press’s complete suite of academic video titles (more than 43,000 titles!) for a year. The most watched videos will become part of our permanent collection. The videos cover a wide range of subjects and topics. Collections include: 60 Minutes: 1997-2014 American History in Video Medical Imaging in Video…Continue Reading Streaming Video Collections: Alexander Street Press
Holocaust Memorial Day
Today is the 71st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Russian troops. Auschwitz was the most notorious of many such camps in which many millions of people were murdered during the Holocaust. The majority of these people were Jewish, although many other groups were targeted by this crime: political opponents to the Nazi regime,…Continue Reading Holocaust Memorial Day