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To mark the 175th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act @theUL & @bodleianlibs, supported by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals & @LibrariesConne1, have published a review of the value of public libraries in the UK.
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Have your say for the chance to win prizes – takes 10 minutes! The survey is open to anyone who uses our libraries and services. Students have the chance to win an iPad Air and everyone could win one of ten £50 Love Cambridge gift vouchers. Survey: loom.ly/eK5MWvI
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New year, new term – what's new from your libraries?
Read the Lent Term update from your libraries here: loom.ly/8CKqyJs
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary
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A snowy start to 2026 at Cambridge University Library ☃️
@Cambridge_Uni
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary #CambridgeSnow #Cambridge #UKSnow
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New term, new academic year. How are you settling in?
To make life easier, we’ve created a guide for new and returning University of Cambridge students, including online resources, top tips, skills training, tours, collections, and what’s new this term.
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Booking is open for our Illuminated Manuscript workshop!
You'll make a beautiful illuminated letter using medieval techniques and materials, including 23ct gold leaf.
📅 26 July, 10:30am-4pm
🎟️Tickets cost £80 inclusive of all materials.
🔗Book now: loom.ly/AxJZxNk
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We're buzzing with the latest news from the UL hive! 🐝
Queen Brontë has spent the last few weeks laying thousands of eggs, and the bees are starting to fill up the top box with honey. 🍯
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary #Cambridge #Bees #CityBees
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Did you know current members of the University of Cambridge can access virtually any article via our libraries?
The 'How to...' blog post bit.ly/3FMQ76C looks at plugins, Open Access, Scan & Deliver from @theUL, & the Document Delivery LibGuide bit.ly/4jC33dD
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Cambridge University Library offers a variety of study spaces for students and library users. This video shows you what to expect in each space.
For more information on finding your perfect study space: loom.ly/uKMLcus.
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Yesterday, atomic bomb survivors Dr Masao Tomonaga and Chiyoko Motomura, and second-generation survivor Tomoko Ōtaki, visited @theUL, where members of the Japanese and Korean Section (Department of World Collections) had kindly arranged a Nagasaki-inspired display.
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Big congratulations to our amazing PhD and PhD students at @CambridgeFAMES for launching 劍橋文藝—the very first Chinese-language literary magazine created by our own students! The inaugural issue is just out, with the title calligraphy done by the renowned artist Meilin Han.
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⏰ Just over a week left to apply for the @Cambridge_Uni and @theUL fully-funded PhD studentship.
Apply for the opportunity to conduct innovative research on collections related to climate and the environment.
Closing date: Friday 16 May 2025
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Cambridge University members now have trial access to the Chinese Historical Local Archives Database 中国地方历史文献数据库.
This trial is active until 31 July 2025.
Please provide your feedback to @ejournalscamb using the feedback form: libraries.cam.ac.uk/e-resour…
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We have worked with our colleagues across UK Legal Deposit Libraries to restore access to e-books and e-journals already available before October 2023. Any questions? Contact us at: eld@lib.cam.ac.uk
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❓ Why was Electronic Legal Deposit unavailable?
In 2023, the British Library faced a major cyber attack that disrupted access to UK Electronic Legal Deposit publications, including those at Cambridge.
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📣 Electronic Legal Deposit resources are back online at Cambridge University Libraries!
📍 Find your nearest Electronic Legal Deposit terminal and get up to speed with the new interim system:
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If you’re a student or work in academia, you’ve probably heard of copyright rules. This #FairDealingWeek we want to help you learn how to use others' work responsibly and ethically.
This LibGuide covers the basics: loom.ly/sOr3c4o
Map of Cambridge 1575 (Atlas.4.57.3)
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This is part of the Islamic Manuscripts Collection at Cambridge University Library, which is shared in collaboration with the Near and Middle Eastern Department.
Explore more in our Digital Library: loom.ly/zUcRX2k
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It contains Surah Al-Baqarah (2:185), which states:
"The month of Ramadan [is that] in which the Qur’an was revealed as guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it..."
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Ramadan is approaching! ☪️
This fragment is from an Abbasid Qur’an manuscript (MS Add.1111), likely written in the 9th or 10th century CE.
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