The Northampton Square Library will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the January exam period, from Monday 8th January to Friday 26th January, 2024. Library staff will be available at Help Desks and roving around as usual, with a security team in place overnight. Detailed opening hours can be found…Continue Reading 24/7 opening of Northampton Square Library in January
Christmas and New Year opening hours
The Northampton Square Library will be open from 10am to 6pm on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd December and between Wednesday 27th and Sunday 31st December. The Library will close for New Year’s Day and then be open again on Tuesday 2nd January 2023, 8.30am to midnight. Security staff will be on duty and yule be…Continue Reading Christmas and New Year opening hours
Islamophobia Awareness Month 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
Level 6 has reopened
Good news! Level 6 of the Northampton Square Library is open again following building and maintenance work over the summer. New windows have been installed across Levels 5 and 6, and along with the replacement radiators also put in throughout the Library, this represents the latest set of works aimed at improving your study…Continue Reading Level 6 has reopened
Summer building works – closure of Levels 5 and 6
This summer building works are being carried out to replace windows on Levels 5 and 6 of the Northampton Square Library. Silent study Levels 5 and 6 of Northampton Square Library will be closed from Monday 17th July. The rest of the library will be open with silent study on Level 4, quiet study on…Continue Reading Summer building works – closure of Levels 5 and 6
Banned Books
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 Throughout history, books have been burned, withdrawn, suppressed, and censored by organisations such as governments and religious institutions.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
Northampton Square Library closure on 17th June
Northampton Square Library will be closed all day on Saturday 17th June. This is to allow the safe removal of surplus telecommunications equipment on the roof of the University Building, which requires a crane lift. Alternative study spaces can be found in Law Library and Business Library: https://libraryservices.city.ac.uk/about/opening-times …Continue Reading Northampton Square Library closure on 17th June
Take a Break book displays
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
Library Loves Loaning Laptops
Library Services are excited to announce that a laptop loan service for undergraduate students is now available from the Northampton Square Library, thanks to special funding from City’s undergraduate student hardship and widening participation programme….Continue Reading Library Loves Loaning Laptops
21st – 24th June: Library services during public transport disruption
Between 21st and 24th June our services will be impacted by public transport disruption. On Tuesday 21st June all libraries will be closed, but our online enquiry service will operate as usual. From Wednesday 22nd to Friday 24th June, normal opening hours are planned at the Northampton Square and Business Libraries, subject to staff availability;…Continue Reading 21st – 24th June: Library services during public transport disruption