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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 6h

Howard’s parents created a permanent memorial for him and made a generous gift which enabled the college to improve the library.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 6h

Howard Piper Library – named after Howard Piper (1977-1999) who was an alumnus; he studied Mathematics at the college. He took the opportunity to travel in the year following his studies and just before his return home, he passed away on a white-water rafting trip in Malaysia.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 6h

Moberly Library – named after Charlotte Anne Moberly (1846-1937), the first Principal of St Hugh’s. She was picked by the founder, Elizabeth Wordsworth, to take charge of the Hall. Moberly ran the college from its small beginnings until just prior to its opening of purpose-built premises.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 6h

Mordan Library – named after Clara Evelyn Mordan (1844-1915), the college’s first donor. After she visited the women’s colleges in 1897, she determined that St Hugh’s was the most in need, and endowed a scholarship of £40 per annum. She kept her relationship with the college until her death.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 6h

The library at 17 Norham Gardens had no name - but no timeline would be complete without it!

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 6h

The exhibition this term focuses on the history of the college library. Naming libraries after benefactors is a long tradition. Our library has had 3 names.

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Introducing Brick, the latest addition to our study tools. You can temporarily disable apps of your choosing; find the Brick in the Lobby. To use it you need to: 1. Download the app 2. Select the apps you'd like to disable 3. Tap the Brick to focus 4. Tap again to UnBrick

Poster introducing Brick and where to find it

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Printing has changed! You must have credit on your Upay account to release your print job. Billing via battels has ended. Your £25 printing credit from the start of your studies remains unchanged.

Large printer cartoon with text 'printing has changed' above

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St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If you’re suffering from information overload this week, we get it. We in the Library Office are always happy to answer any question(s), in person, by email, or even by phone!

Photograph of a corner of the Fulford Room ceiling.

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

Deaccessioning: We’ve updated some science and medical text books and got rid of the DVDs. Don’t worry, we still have the academic ones!

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

Book buying: We’ve purchased books from reading lists for many subjects.

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

Book moves: Over the summer we have shuffled books in the Fulford Room and on the gallery, and relocated the music books from the Lobby to the Gallery.

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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

In the exhibition you can read a first-hand account of Lady Ademola’s English education, written age 21, for a chapter of the book Ten Africans by St Hugh’s fellow Margery Perham.

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

Through their leadership in organisations such as the Nigerian Women’s Union and the National Council of Women’s Societies, they helped to expand opportunities for women and girls.

Lady Ademola speaking at a conference in Lagos, 25 Feb 1972

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

Alongside her cousin, Oyinkansola Abayomi, Lady Ademola was a pioneer in advancing the education of young girls in Nigeria during its colonial and early postcolonial periods.

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

She also published a series of children's books, many of them based on West African folklore.

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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

1. teaching to Transgress by bell hooks (370.115 HOO) 2. The Death of Human Capital by Phillip Brown, Hugh Lauder, Sin Yi Cheung (331 BRO) 3. Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire (370.115 FRE) 4. Being Ethnographic by Raymond Madden (305.8 MAD)

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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

They were collected by Audrey Mayall, who matriculated in 1946. She went on to work at Faber and Faber and the BBC. Her novel, The Changing Prospect, was published in 1956.

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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

Our first English tutor, Edith Wardale (1863-1943), leaned heavily on the philology side and published two popular introductions to the study of Old English.

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

St Hugh’s found itself at the heart of the battle between the rigid study of language structure and history (philology) and the more interpretative appreciation of texts that we are familiar with today.

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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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