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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Welcome (back) to Oxford from us at your college library. What’s been happening here over the summer?

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Wishing you all a wonderful break. See you in October!

Exterior of the college library viewed through trees

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A key part of preparing this term's exhibition was reaching out to alumni for their reminiscences. We heard from Delyth Jewell (2005), Bijan Sheibani (1997), Sarah Moss (1994), and James Morris (1996). Swipe to read what they had to say about their time studying English at St Hugh's.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Vacation loans are now active – borrow now and return on 12th October.

Stack of books by the self-service machine.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Happy Summerween! Here are some recommendations of summer-set horror and mysteries to celebrate the occasion with: 1. It by Stephen King (Popular Literature KIN) 2. Lost Boys (DVD LOS) 3. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (829.3 DUM)

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

You may know that our alumna, Lady Kofoworola Ademola (née Moore), was the first black African woman to graduate from the University of Oxford. Did you also know that she read for a combination of classes in English, History and French in preparation for a career in teaching in her native Nigeria?

Lady Ademola (right) shaking hands with her cousin Oyinkansola Abayomi (left) before departing on a visit abroad, c. 1960s

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

And the winner of the Popular Literature Poll is... Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, AND A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot. Both books received the same amount of votes! Keep your eyes peeled for the arrival of these books, plus other titles that performed well in the poll.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month from the St Hugh's Library Team!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Reminder to vote for your favourites in our Trinity Term Popular Literature Poll! forms.office.com/e/1BSSMTdHRW...

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Hit the 5th week slumps? Take a break and do some origami. Paper, instruction books, and beautiful examples are on display in the lobby. We very much enjoy seeing your creations!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Help me find my owner! I am in the Library Office, so please collect me there if I belong to you!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

We recently acquired new books for folks studying education. Here are some of the highlights:

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The Pop Lit Poll is live! Cast your vote for your favourites via the following link: forms.office.com/e/1BSSMTdHRW

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

These exams papers and other ephemera give a flavour of what it might have been like to be an English student at St Hugh’s in the 1940s.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The Weston Library is now showing its new exhibition titled “Pets & Their People.” This new exhibition will highlight the stories of people’s relationships with their animals… or maybe animals’ relationships with their humans. This might be Biscuit and Flapjack’s favourite exhibition yet!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Are you already thinking about what you might want to read over the summer? Have suggestions? In 5th week we will be running our Popular Literature Poll! Email or fill out our Book Suggestions form located on our website to recommend some our your most sought-after titles.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Getting back into the swing of things can get quite stressful. Here are some books on wellbeing from our collection!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Did you know that the introduction of English as a subject was a fiercely contested issue in late nineteenth century Oxford? It was seen as a ‘soft option’ when compared with the well-established classics (Literae Humaniores) that had been taught for centuries.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Here’s a reminder of what study resources and aids are available in the library. We have noise cancelling headphones, charging cables, magnifiers, coloured acetate, DVD players, white boards, audio headphones, book & laptop stands and ear plugs!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Did you know that we have an extensive collection of amazing stories in translation? Here’s a stack of some of our favourites!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Librarians when they catch students sneaking their buddies into the library… Please be reminded that the Library is for current St Hugh's members only.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Trinity Term is always stressful with deadlines, exams, and papers looming. Take a break when you can to destress with our wellbeing display. There are tons of goodies from stickers and colouring pages, to fidget toys, books, and more.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

You may have walked by them 1,000 times but have you stopped to check them out? In the lobby we have a wonderful array of popular science and history periodicals that you are welcome to read within the library. The display is updated almost weekly so take a look when you can.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

1. Are you using a VPN? That may interfere with the remote print website. 2. Are you removing the ox.ac.uk from your SSO when logging into the Library computers? 3. Are you using Eduroam for your wifi? Some university websites will not work on your laptops if you do not choose this wifi option.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

As the weather continues to get nicer, here’s your reminder to not bring food into the library as it attracts unwanted visitors. [Images from British entomology: being illustrations and descriptions of the genera of insects found in Great Britain and Ireland … Shelfmark: RBS N115 (CUR)]

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Welcome back everyone! We hope you are feeling well rested and ready to hit the books. If you have any questions, feel free to come by the library office like Biscuit here.

An image of Professor Biscuit, the orange college cat of St Hugh's, visiting the Library Office.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Here are some highlights from the first issue of the JCR Newsletter ‘Hugh’s News’ from Michaelmas 2002. The tone and content of the various incarnations of the JCR publications have shifted over time in response to levels of student engagement and concern, ranging from the jocular to the serious.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

And the winners are 🥁… “The Eyes of Gaza” “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” “Wilting: a poetry memoir on love, loss, and grief“ We will add these and a few of the top performing books to our Pop Lit section. Keep an eye out for their arrival and display in the upcoming weeks. ✨📚✨

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Our archival tour continues! Today we are looking at the evolution of sports and fashion. These two photographs of the St Hugh’s hockey team, taken in the 1900s and the 1920s, demonstrate the changing attitudes to women’s dress, sport and physical movement in the early twentieth century.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Get your voting fingers ready, the PopLit Poll is now live! Click here to access the poll: vote.easypolls.net/698c912afaa5...

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Today we continue on the tour of our exhibition to give you a peek at what the college looked like in the '20s. These photographs come from an album created in 1928, showing all the main parts of the College.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The Weston Library is currently celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with their latest exhibition titled “Dancing with Jane Austen.” Haven’t read Austin but feel inspired? Snag one of her books from our Austen display located in the library lobby!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Have a bit of the termly plague? Need a quick solution? Why not take some advice from Thomas Elyot’s 1778 edition of “The Castle of Health”. [Note: please seek medical advice from a modern professional as early modern advice isn’t…well… always scientifically accurate.]

Image from “The Castle of Health” (RBS BB20 (ELY))

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Photograph of the Dramatic Society’s production of Twelfth Night in the College gardens. Repeated returns to Shakespeare in the Society’s programme reflect both his lasting cultural significance and the enthusiasm of successive generations of student performers.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Today is Lewis Carroll’s birthday! Did you know that we have two beautiful editions of his stories about the famous Alice in the Stacks? All Stack books are available for viewing, just ask library staff to retrieve them for you.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Explore a different time and space with our new historical fiction book display located in our library’s lobby.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Introducing our new exhibition ‘JCR, Sports, Societies.’ This Library exhibition for Hilary term traces the rich history of the JCR, sports, clubs and societies at St Hugh’s.

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Joshua Bull @joshuabull.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I reckon you can learn a lot about the atmosphere in various Oxford colleges by looking at what they choose to name their cats (courtesy of @oxfordclarion.bsky.social ). We should all aspire to the energy of a Teabag, Isambard Kitten Brunel, or an Admiral Flapjack oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...

Oxford Clarion's "Cat map" of Oxford cats

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Dante’s “Comedy” has been influential throughout literature but have you read it? Pictured is an image from our 16th c. edition showcasing the 2nd circle of hell reserved for those who committed the sin of lust. Here, victims are subjected to a forceful, never-ending storm of wind. (RBS JJ7 (DAN))

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

And the winner is 🥁…. "The Book of Dust: The Rose Field" by Philip Pullman! We will buy this and a few other high scorers from the list so keep an eye out for their arrival in the library. 🌟📖🌟

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Today is the day to start voting! Pick which books you would like to see on the Popular Literature shelves. Poll closes Monday, 17th November at 9 am! Link to vote: tinyurl.com/mvpaau9z

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Drumroll please 🥁… it’s time to reveal our Pop Lit shortlist!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It’s about that time! We are launching the Pop Lit Poll next week. Need to make a last minute request? Now’s the time. Please send suggestions via email or the Book Suggestion Form on the website. 🗳️

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! Illustration from Predica dellarte del bene morire by Girolamo Savonarola (RBS HH6 SAV 6)

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

According to “The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents” by Edward Topsell, “the Sphinx or sphinga is of the kinde of apes, hauing his body rough like Apes.”

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Take a step back in time to discover the histories of alchemy, death, language, and fantastical beasts in this term’s new exhibition titled “St Hugh’s Library of Curiosities”, on display until Hilary 2026. Image from “The History of Great Britaine”, RBS KK5 (SPE)

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

October is #BlackHistoryMonth, a time of year when we celebrate the history and important contributions made by Black people. In honour of this year’s theme Pride in Our Roots, here are our recommendations for books on Black history.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

BOTD Joan Harrison, alumna, contributor to Hitchcock film scripts and 1941 two-time Oscar nominee. (Alumni 791.43 LAN)

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We hope you’ve found our wellbeing display helpful. Any feedback would be gratefully received. The team have enjoyed seeing your creations.

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