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Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers | Cambridge University Library
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers | Cambridge University Library
Friday 20 March - Saturday 5 December 2026 Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers Monday - Friday 9am to 6.30pm (last entry 6pm) Saturday 9am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) Sunday closed Entry is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. No booking required. ‘Without living water, we die.’ These stark words from Anglo-Irish artist Barrie Cooke reflect his alarm at the growing
Cambridge Libraries Survey 2026
Cambridge Libraries Survey 2026
The 2026 Cambridge Libraries Survey invites students, researchers, staff, and public users to share their experiences of our library spaces, services, collections, and support. Your feedback will help shape future service development across the libraries and archives network.
Facilities Management Assistant - Security | University of Cambridge
Facilities Management Assistant - Security | University of Cambridge
Do you possess good customer skills and enjoy interacting with members of the public? Love getting to know your staff customer base? Would you be interested in
Treasures of the Library : Edward Hanmer: Herbarium
Treasures of the Library : Edward Hanmer: Herbarium
This two-volume herbarium contains almost three hundred specimens of pressed plants, collected by barrister and naturalist
Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities
Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities
The Really Popular Book Club | Cambridge University Library
The Really Popular Book Club | Cambridge University Library
The Really Popular Book Club is the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives' online book club. The book club is completely FREE and open to EVERYONE. People attend from all over the world. Hosted on Zoom, we discuss a really popular book with an expert on the novel, library staff, and people from the book club who would like to share their insights. The Really Popular
Preserving the Craft: Baskerville’s typographic legacy lives on as punches go online for first time
Preserving the Craft: Baskerville’s typographic legacy lives on as punches go online for first time
Hundreds of rare steel punches used to create the original Baskerville typeface have been digitised and made freely available online, allowing unprecedented insight into the work of one of Britain’s most influential printers.
Taster Tours at Cambridge University Library
Taster Tours at Cambridge University Library
A 45-minute taster tour of the University Library with a member of our friendly Library staff focusing on our collections, services and workspaces. SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 10:15AM to 11:00AM LOCATION: A walking tour of Cambridge University Library. Directions ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible parking, step-free access and accessible toilets are available for this event. Please
New report urges broader definition of “open research" to include arts, humanities and social science practices
New report urges broader definition of “open research" to include arts, humanities and social science practices
As Open Research gains traction across the research landscape, a new report challenges funders and institutions to expand their understanding of openness to better reflect arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) research.
Cairo Genizah : Genizah Fragment
Cairo Genizah : Genizah Fragment
Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit | Cambridge University Library
Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit | Cambridge University Library
The Illustrated Cairo Genizah, by Nick Posegay and Melonie Schmierer-Lee (a 340-page, hardback, coffee-table type introduction to the Cambridge Genizah Collections). Order your copy here. The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection is a window on the medieval world and has been colourfully described as ‘a refuge for writings’ and ‘a battlefield of books’.
Islamic Manuscripts : al-Qurʼān
Islamic Manuscripts : al-Qurʼān
Illuminated Qurʾān with two decorated medallions and two magnificent headpieces containing the Fātiḥa. The text of the Qurʾān
AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH)
AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH)
ArCH’s six case studies will test the ability of AI methodologies to address three cultural heritage challenges.
Library service updates | Cambridge University Library
Library service updates | Cambridge University Library
Main Reading Room closed and some collections unavailable The Main Reading Room remains closed today (Tuesday 13th January) and will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday 14th January). We are running Main Reading Room services from the Research and Information Services office attached to the side of the Main Reading Room (on the Beta lift side). See the University Library floorplan.
Munby Fellowship
Munby Fellowship
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Murder by the Book... A Killer Reading List
Murder by the Book... A Killer Reading List
We've whittled down our Murder by the Book exhibition titles to a killer list of 17 must-read texts!
Course Calendar | Open Research
Course Calendar | Open Research
Join tailored workshops to refine your research skills and raise your academic profile. Browse the calendar and book via the University platform.
Cambridge University Libraries Annual Review 2024-25
Cambridge University Libraries Annual Review 2024-25
"The core purpose of libraries endures; we connect people to ideas, and ideas to one another."
The Year Ahead at Cambridge University Library
The Year Ahead at Cambridge University Library
Collection: Solexa papers | ArchiveSearch
Collection: Solexa papers | ArchiveSearch
Cambridge University Library YouTube
Cambridge University Library YouTube
A combined Special Collections Reading Room: explaining the changes | Cambridge University Library
A combined Special Collections Reading Room: explaining the changes | Cambridge University Library
Gordon Duff prize
Gordon Duff prize
Black British Voices: Black British Collections
Black British Voices: Black British Collections
The Really Popular Book Club: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis | Cambridge University Library
The Really Popular Book Club: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis | Cambridge University Library
Events at Cambridge University Library
Events at Cambridge University Library
The University's Open Research Position Statement | Open Research
The University's Open Research Position Statement | Open Research
Cambridge University Libraries Training - Research Skills 2025-2026
Cambridge University Libraries Training - Research Skills 2025-2026
Amy Levy archive
Amy Levy archive
Your guide to University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives
Your guide to University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives
A Curious Choir: Listen now!
A Curious Choir: Listen now!
Sandars Readership in Bibliography
Sandars Readership in Bibliography
WongAvery Visiting Scholar info for UCSD students
WongAvery Visiting Scholar info for UCSD students
WongAvery Visiting Scholar info for Cambridge students
WongAvery Visiting Scholar info for Cambridge students
Information session: WongAvery Visiting Scholar Exchange Programme 2026
Information session: WongAvery Visiting Scholar Exchange Programme 2026
Wong Avery Scholar Exchange
Wong Avery Scholar Exchange
Fellows Talk Series 2025
Fellows Talk Series 2025
Unearthing Curious Cures Live from Milton Road Library, Cambridgeshire
Unearthing Curious Cures Live from Milton Road Library, Cambridgeshire
This Library Life: Dr Rebecca Morris
This Library Life: Dr Rebecca Morris
Medieval Bodies | Cambridge University Library
Medieval Bodies | Cambridge University Library
The Art of Illuminated Lettering | Cambridge University Library
The Art of Illuminated Lettering | Cambridge University Library
Cambridge Korea Day 2025 | Cambridge University Library
Cambridge Korea Day 2025 | Cambridge University Library
Secrets in Tudor Bibles
Secrets in Tudor Bibles
Mediterranean Embroideries
Mediterranean Embroideries
Curious Cures: the making of a medieval folded manuscript – Cambridge University Library Special Collections
Curious Cures: the making of a medieval folded manuscript – Cambridge University Library Special Collections
Curious Cures Reading List
Curious Cures Reading List
Cambridgeshire Libraries
Cambridgeshire Libraries
Spacefinder
Spacefinder
Library Late Tickets | Cambridge University Library
Library Late Tickets | Cambridge University Library
Find your ideal study space | Cambridge University Library
Find your ideal study space | Cambridge University Library
How your libraries can help you this term
How your libraries can help you this term
BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour - featuring Curious Cures
BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour - featuring Curious Cures
Knit your own floppy disc jumper!
Knit your own floppy disc jumper!
Modern magic unlocks Merlin's medieval secrets
Modern magic unlocks Merlin's medieval secrets
Electronic Legal Deposit
Electronic Legal Deposit
Cambridge History of Innovation Project (CHIP)
Cambridge History of Innovation Project (CHIP)
Taster tours for prospective members and new readers | Cambridge University Library
Taster tours for prospective members and new readers | Cambridge University Library
The Seeley Library at Cambridge University Library
The Seeley Library at Cambridge University Library
Lucy Worsley Investigates - feat. the UL
Lucy Worsley Investigates - feat. the UL
Homepage - Baskerville
Homepage - Baskerville
The New Editorial and Literary Landscape in Post War France 1944 1946
The New Editorial and Literary Landscape in Post War France 1944 1946
Reading Room Survey
Reading Room Survey
“Holocaust Literature” in the Liberation Collection
“Holocaust Literature” in the Liberation Collection
Ladies in the Library – Cambridge University Library Special Collections
Ladies in the Library – Cambridge University Library Special Collections
MORPHSS Project at Cambridge University Library
MORPHSS Project at Cambridge University Library
2025 at Cambridge University Library - featuring Curious Cures!
2025 at Cambridge University Library - featuring Curious Cures!
British Sign Language Tour of Endless Stories | Cambridge University Library
British Sign Language Tour of Endless Stories | Cambridge University Library
Sandars Lectures 2024 - WATCH NOW!
Sandars Lectures 2024 - WATCH NOW!
New season: The Really Popular Bookclub
New season: The Really Popular Bookclub
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