A big welcome to faces old and new! We're back to our usual term-time hours — Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm. What better way to celebrate than joining us for our weekly banquet of tea, coffee and biscuits in Room 101? Tea o'clock begins today at 3:00pm. We'll see you there!

It's going to be very, very hot tomorrow! For the wellbeing of our staff and users, we've decided to close the library for the day (Thursday August 13). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. You can still reach library staff at library@ames.cam.ac.uk. See you on Friday!

Easter term is here! Whether you need a scenic spot to focus or a quiet space to daydream, please come by and say hello. Sun dappled plants, cosy corners, and rows upon rows of books await. We'll be here for you all term, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The library will be closed Friday April 3rd through Monday April 6th for the bank holiday weekend. We'll be open again on Tuesday April 7th with our regular vacation hours, 9:00 am-1:00 pm and 2:00 pm-5:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you then!

Quiet descends once more upon the library! We'll be open throughout the vacation for anyone who wants to study, relax, or finish a puzzle or two. Our hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with an hour closure for lunch between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm. See you around!

We're ready for open day! Interested in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies? Then come by the library and browse our book displays. We're open until 5 PM today 📚🎉

🪻Nowruz Mubarak from the AMES Library team 🪻

Great news! CU members now have trial access to the digital archive of Renmin Ribao, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China: rmrb.egreenapple.com/ Trial ends March 31st. Let us know what you think of this resource via our feedback form: libraries.cam.ac.uk/e-resour…

Happy Year of the Fire Horse from the AMES Library Team! To celebrate the occasion, we've put together a small display of items from our collection about, or inspired by, the noble horse. #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheHorse

This term we're celebrating the achievements of translators!📚We've put together a small display of works nominated for the 2025 Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize for Japanese Literature and the 2025 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation.

We have a new homepage! Go to libguides.cam.ac.uk/ames for updates on our opening hours, borrowing policies, archives & special collections, and more 🌐

I discovered this tiny snowman while walking around on my lunch break yesterday. It might not be around for long, but the library certainly will be! We're open Monday to Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm, so come inside and get warm! Happy New Year everyone ⛄