@LeysLibrary

Providing library services to pupils and staff at The Leys School in Cambridge Search the Library Catalogue here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/tAhqD4pYUa

 Cambridge, England
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Joined May 2015
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We are leyslibrary on Threads and Instagram, so give us a follow on there.
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Biology teachers: Whatโ€™s on your bookshelf? Any recommendations for this academic year? Letโ€™s shout about your favourites. Indeed, why not snap a photo of that bookshelf and share with the hashtag #BiologyShelfie Here are a few that we have on the shelves @LeysLibrary
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Leys Library ๐Ÿ“– retweeted
Cambridge University
@Cambridge_Uni7 Jun 2024
Do you trust the answers you get from #AI-powered chatbots, such as ChatGPT? Do you trust yourself to recognise a right answer from a wrong one? A Cambridge-developed platform called CheckMate allows users to evaluate the performance of chatbots. cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-โ€ฆ

New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered chatbots

A team of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and cognitive scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, developed an open-source evaluation platform called CheckMate, which allows...

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These titles are now available on our New Books display #BiologyShelfie @leysbiotutor #insects #birds #fungi #rewilding
New books in the Library - Falcons in the City, The Secret Life of Flies, and Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea

ALT New books in the Library - Falcons in the City, The Secret Life of Flies, and Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea

New books in the Library - Entangled Life, Explodapedia: Rewild, and A Bugโ€™s World

ALT New books in the Library - Entangled Life, Explodapedia: Rewild, and A Bugโ€™s World

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Yesterday, we were treated to an author talk by @AnneliseGray who discussed her love of ancient history and the excitement of chariot racing. #books #reading #AncientRome #Classics #HistoricalFiction
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Impressive landing from @EastAngliAirAmb this morning. Crew off to save lives elsewhere, but we get to see the helicopter in action.
East Anglian Air Ambulance on the Upper Quad at Leys Cambridge

ALT East Anglian Air Ambulance on the Upper Quad at Leys Cambridge

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Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers theguardian.com/books/2023/dโ€ฆ

Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers

A study from the University of Valencia found that print reading could boost skills by six to eight times more than digital reading

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We have a vacancy for a part time Library Assistant. More details here: theleys.net/vacancies/librarโ€ฆ
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They're back! #LibraryChristmasTrees #Origami๐ŸŽ„
Leys Library ๐Ÿ“–@LeysLibrary29 Nov 2022
The Library's paper Christmas trees have made their annual appearance. Want to make your own? Tutorial here: youtu.be/TZAsOQiZMEs
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This week is #AntiBullyingWeek - check out our book display in the Library
Display of books relating to bullying, on Library shelves.

ALT Display of books relating to bullying, on Library shelves.

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For all the Classicists and Ancient History buffs, this is worth a listen! #BeingRoman
mary beard@wmarybeard7 Nov 2023
The first episode of our Being Roman series (featuring a lesser known side of the emperor Marcus Aurelius) is up on BBC Sounds already (broadcast 11.30 tomorrow, Weds, on @BBCRadio4 ).
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It's a bit spooky here in the Library - but don't be afraid! Our friendly staff will help you navigate the ghosts, ghouls and frighteningly good origami spiders to find the books you can borrow from our #Halloween book display ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿชฆ
Origami spider on paper cobweb in The Leys Library

ALT Origami spider on paper cobweb in The Leys Library

Paper bats in the windows of the entrance to The Leys Library

ALT Paper bats in the windows of the entrance to The Leys Library

Paper bat flying above a Halloween garland made from paper pumpkins and ghosts on the issue desk at The Leys Library

ALT Paper bat flying above a Halloween garland made from paper pumpkins and ghosts on the issue desk at The Leys Library

Halloween book display at The Leys Library, featuring books on ghosts, hauntings, witches and magic.

ALT Halloween book display at The Leys Library, featuring books on ghosts, hauntings, witches and magic.

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Today we break for Half Term. The Library closes at 12.35pm today and reopens at 8.30am on Tuesday 31 October.
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Yesterday was #WorldMentalHealthDay. This video shows how difficult it can be to spot a mental health problem in someone you know. Watch to the end.
Norwich City FC
@NorwichCityFC10 Oct 2023
๐—”๐˜ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans
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Our system issues have been resolved and library users should be receiving loan reminder and overdue emails as usual.
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Due to some system issues, Library users are not receiving reminders of when their books are due. We are manually sending out overdue notices, and hoping that @AccessitLib can fix this issue soon.
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As trailed by @leysbiotutor yesterday, here is our display for World Space Week #space #science #stargazing #astronomy #physics #planets @LeysPhysics
Books on display for World Space Week, including Hidden Figures, A Galaxy of Her Own, The Physics of Star Wars and A Brief History of Time.

ALT Books on display for World Space Week, including Hidden Figures, A Galaxy of Her Own, The Physics of Star Wars and A Brief History of Time.

Books on display for World Space Week, including Very Short Introductions on Cosmology, Galaxies and the History of Astronomy, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, The Astronomy Book and other titles on stargazing.

ALT Books on display for World Space Week, including Very Short Introductions on Cosmology, Galaxies and the History of Astronomy, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, The Astronomy Book and other titles on stargazing.

Our display board for World Space Week includes a poster about Colonizing Mars.

ALT Our display board for World Space Week includes a poster about Colonizing Mars.

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Leys Library ๐Ÿ“– retweeted
National Literacy Trust@Literacy_Trust4 Sep 2023
โฐ Wake-up call! โฐ 2023 shows the lowest levels of reading enjoyment since our records began. We need urgent action to ensure children have the skills they need. Read the research: literacytrust.org.uk/researcโ€ฆ
Infographic with green background and text that reads: Wake-up call. Reading enjoyment levels are at their lowest since our records began. 56.6% of children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time. 71,351 children and young people aged 5-18 from 285 schools took part in our Annual Literacy Survey. The above stat is based on children aged 8-18.

ALT Infographic with green background and text that reads: Wake-up call. Reading enjoyment levels are at their lowest since our records began. 56.6% of children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time. 71,351 children and young people aged 5-18 from 285 schools took part in our Annual Literacy Survey. The above stat is based on children aged 8-18.

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Welcome back to @LeysCambridge for the start of the new term. The Library is open for borrowing, returns, research and private study. Opening times can be found here: buff.ly/3YV6seI Login via single sign-on to renew your books or reserve items to collect later.
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Very excited to have had Laura Bates @EverydaySexism speak @LeysCambridge today. Want to know more? Borrow one of Laura's books from the library.
Book covers: Misogynation; Fix the System, Not the Women; Men Who Hate Women ; Everyday Sexism

ALT Book covers: Misogynation; Fix the System, Not the Women; Men Who Hate Women ; Everyday Sexism

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