A House on Clerkenwell Green, by Andrew Rothstein, is a small book that covers over 300 years of history, through the story of a building, built in 1737/38, on Clerkenwell Green, as a charity school for local Welsh boys, children of migrant workers. The Christian charity school movement behind it, the author suggests, was an…Continue Reading Local history in the Library – A House on Clerkenwell Green
CityLibrary is a big fan of reading for pleasure and relaxation and you can find this over on the Libby app and Overdrive website. Whether you want to lose yourself in a thrilling mystery, want to work on yourself with a self help audiobook, or fight some bad guys in a superhero graphic novel- there…Continue Reading Overdrive: The Library in Your Pocket
As the year draws to a close, now is a time to reflect on what happened and the perfect subject to think about is books. Over the course of 2023, CityLibrary ran a wide range of displays from the fun to the serious and educational. At CityLibrary, we made sure to have plenty of leisure…Continue Reading Book Display Highlights of 2023
This month we are supporting Islamophobia Awareness Month, a campaign aiming to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims and raise awareness of Islamophobia in modern society. The goal of this year’s campaign is to connect people from diverse backgrounds through the transformative power of storytelling. Join the conversation using the official hashtag #MuslimStories. Our new…Continue Reading Islamophobia Awareness Month 2023
Explore Disability History Month at CityLibrary with a wide range of resources ready to borrow. Level 5 of Northampton Square Library has a book display that has everything from graphic novels, essay collections, poetry, and autobiographies. The Ebook Central Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Collection has more books relating to disability but also to other areas…Continue Reading Disability History Month at CityLibrary
October is when City, University of London celebrates Black Futures Month. This year’s theme is Saluting Our Sisters and at CityLibrary, we have a display with all kind of genres available. The choice ranges from essay collections, science fiction, biographies, and contemporary fiction. There are also two lists on the Overdrive website and the Libby app…Continue Reading Black Futures Month at CityLibrary
If you’ve visited the library at Northampton Square recently, you may have noticed our new display of banned books. Throughout history, books have been burned, withdrawn, suppressed, and censored by organisations such as governments and religious institutions. Just last year, the American Library Association documented over 1,200 challenges to books held in libraries and schools,…Continue Reading Banned Books
In celebration of Pride month, CityLibrary has all kinds of resources to explore this June. Whether you want to learn about the history of the movement or catch up on a beautifully told fictional story, there’s something for everyone. Kanopy has plenty of interesting leisure viewing, with some of the standouts being Derek…Continue Reading Pride at CityLibrary
As part of our #TakeABreak campaign to support you through the busy and sometimes stressful exam period, we have created some book displays with resources designed to help you. Our displays focus on three key areas to help you achieve your best results, read more about each display below. Take a Break – Travel through…Continue Reading Take a Break book displays
It’s now easier than ever to manage your library account, keep your loans up to date and get hold of the books you need. Here are our top tips:…Continue Reading Top tips for borrowing books