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Maison Française d'Oxford @mfoxford.bsky.social · 22h

What if the detectives got it wrong? Join us at the Maison Française d’Oxford on 26 October at 5.15pm for a conversation in French with writer and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard, exploring “detective criticism” and the mysteries of literature and cinema. www.ticketsource.com/maison-franc...

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 21h

A big WELCOME to all new students, and a big WELCOME BACK to all those returning! It's lovely to have a buzz around the library again! Do book yourself onto an induction tour by scanning the top QR code in the attached poster, or by visiting www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-.... See you soon! 😊

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're gearing up for the 2026-2027 academic year! If you are going to be joining us for the first time this October, sign up for a library tour (7th-9th, 12-13th October) We'd love to welcome you and tell you all about what the Taylorian library has to offer! www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

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Getting started: Undergraduates and taught postgraduates

A guide to using the Bodleian Libraries for undergraduates and taught postgraduates at the University of Oxford.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This Friday, 2 October, we're delighted to be hosting a Symposium organised by the Medieval and Modern Languages Faculty and the Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies: “Constructing Portuguese Identity: Historiography, Literature, and Translation in Anglo-Portuguese Studies”

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

September might be starting to draw to a close, but there's still time to start a new book for #ReadANewBookMonth! 📖 Unsure what to read? Why not come and explore our collections! We have thousands of books, from novels to academic texts and everything in between! We'd love to know what you pick!

A photograph of the Second Floor Stack in the Taylor Institution Library. The photo shows a long room. In the centre of the photo is a long aisle, running away from the camera. On the left you can see large metal bookcases full of books, which are perpendicular to the aisle. On the right are some wooden bookcases, parallel to the aisle and also full of books.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy #HobbitDay! Did you know J.R.R Tolkien used the Taylor Institution Library during his time at the university? We're also lucky enough to house some academic books from his personal collection, which are still used by researchers today! Some contain his signature as a mark of ownership!

A photograph of a Taylor Institution Library Donor plate, stick on the inside of the front cover of a book. The plate is black, with a white border and white decorations. It reads: 'Taylor Institution Library Oxford. Presented by The executors of Professor J. R. R. Tolkien'

A photograph showing the signature of J. R. R. Tolkien on a piece of white paper. It says 'JRR Tolkien. 1923.'

A photograph of the front page of a German book, that has been signed by J. R. R. Tolkien. He has written 'John Reuel Tolkien. E.coll.exon.oxon mdccccxiv'

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who visited us for Oxford Open Doors on Saturday! We were fully booked for all 11 tour slots throughout the day, and welcomed over 120 visitors to visit the building and view our temporary exhibition on everyday life at the Taylorian through history!

photo of a display case with historic drawings and photographs of the Taylor Institution library and St Giles over the years.

Photo of a display case with an old card catalogue drawer, library stamps, and historic photographs of reading rooms and staff members at the Taylor Institution Library

Photo of a display case containing a scrapbook of Taylor Institution Library bookplates over the years, most of which are bespoke bookplates created for special collections which were donated to the library.

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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Want to learn a bit more about us? 💡 Then you're in luck! This Saturday 12th September, we're offering hourly introductory talks about the Bodleian Humanities Library as part of Oxford Open Doors. Please see further details below, or follow this link: tinyurl.com/28puhem4 Hopefully see you soon!

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don't be put off by the scaffolding, come and join us on Saturday!

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🚪Oxford Open Doors🗝️ Please join us on Saturday 12th September for our Oxford Open Doors events! While we're not usually open to the public, for one day only we will be running tours of the building for everyone to attend! See our Oxford Open Door page below for more details!

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🎡St Giles' Fair Closure 🎡 A reminder that we will be closed on Monday 7th September and Tuesday 8th September, for St Giles' Fair. We hope you enjoy the festivities while we're away! 🎉 Please also enjoy this (pre-scaffolding) photo of the Taylor from last year's fair!

A photograph of the Taylor Institution Library during the St Giles' Fair in September 2025. The photograph was taken in the early evening, when the light is fading. You can see the 1840s end of the building, which is a stone, square, white building with multiple long windows, some of which are separated by columns topped with statues. In front of the building you can see the poles of a Bungee Trampoline, and there are blue and red fairground lights reflected in some of the windows.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

❗Upcoming Library Closure days (2 of 2)❗ ...and, one week later, we will be closed on Monday 7th AND Tuesday 8th September for St Giles' Fair 🎡 The library will be open as usual from 9am on Wednesday 9th September!

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

❗Upcoming Library Closure days (1 of 2)❗ We will be closed on Saturday 29rd AND Monday 31st August for the bank holiday. The library will be open as usual from 9am on Tuesday 1st September! Enjoy the long weekend, rain or shine! 🌦️

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For today's #TopTipThursTAY we're asking: Are you interested in learning a modern language? 🗣️ If so, why not check out the Oxford University Language Centre? They offer taught courses in 14 modern languages, including academic English, throughout the academic year!

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Home

The language hub for all Oxford students and staff: taught courses in modern foreign languages and academic English; language learning resources and library.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🖨️ Scan and Deliver Update! 💻 Did you know, we've increased the copyright limits for our Scan and Deliver service! You can now request up to 10% of a book (or one chapter, whichever's larger)! Please note that our limit of 100 pages (50 openings) does still apply. See below for more details:

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Scan and Deliver

The Bodleian Libraries electronic document delivery service.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Just to add that the Taylorian is still very much open and fully functioning! Not sure how we missed the outage...

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Just a reminder that the Taylorian has some lovely cool spaces to study in during the latest heatwave! The ground level and basement reading rooms are especially good. The common room also maintains a comfortable temperature.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Captivating reads in this Trinity Term's edition of the Oxford Polyglot, the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages triannual newsletter: www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-polyg...

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This week for #TopTipThursTAY, we're explaining what to do if you're looking for an item in the Taylorian with a shelfmark like the one in this SOLO record: "Main Library - 53.B.15"

A screenshot of the online SOLO catalogue record for 'Viage al Maluco' by Alvaro de Saavedra.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This week marks 81 years since the atomic attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These events shaped the subsequent philosophy of Günther Anders (1902-1992), whose work features in the Taylorian’s collections.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

You may be wondering what a 'Taylor Edition' is 🤔 Here at the Taylorian, we publish print-on-demand publications such as exhibition catalogues, translations and facsimiles of out-of-copyright texts. editions.mml.ox.ac.uk/publications/

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Taylor Editions / Publications

The Taylor Editions website showcases the work of members of the Medieval and Modern Languages Faculty (MML) at the University of Oxford. The texts are the result of a practical training course in cre...

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Our friend the Maison Française Library @mfoxford.bsky.social turned 80 this year! 🎉 Go visit this wonderful French language library this summer, and take a peek at their exhibitions. You don't have to be a University of Oxford student to join - membership is open to all! www.mfo.ac.uk

the exterior of the maison francaise building, flying a French flag and an EU flag

inside the Maison Francaise library. There are wooden bookshelves full of french books, a display table of new contemporary literature. The decor feels mid-century modern, and there is a wooden-panelled ceiling with skylights.

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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A friendly reminder, as we're due some heat tomorrow! 👇☀️😎

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We have a rich bounty of modern European languages material on our free books table at the moment!🍇🍈🍎🥥 Go to the landing outside the first floor Teaching Collections to grab some!

A brown wooden table covered in colourful books, with a white sign reading "FREE BOOKS!"

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What is this, nestled behind the bookshelves of our First Floor Teaching Collection? 🤔 It's only our brand new STUDY NOOK, which we proudly present to you this #TopTipThursTAY! It's the perfect cosy corner for anyone looking for a quiet, comfortable spot in which to read and work in solitude 🐿️

The Study Nook from behind: grey fabric-covered enclosure, between bookshelves.

The Study Nook, view of the interior from above: a padded seat and small desk within a curved, grey fabric-covered enclosure. A small shelf just above the desk, and a lamp, are attached to the inner walls of the enclosure.

The Study Nook, view of the interior (as in previous image), now with the lamp switched on, offering a warm glow.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today and tomorrow, we are excited to host Oxford's Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages International Conference for E.T.A. Hoffmann's 250th birthday! www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/news/2026/07...

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Have you visited the "Wonder of Birds" exhibition at the Weston Library? visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/wonder... A powerful symbol across many cultures, birds are a popular subject for cover illustrations, like this book of Breton poetry that arrived in the Taylorian's new acquisitions this week

"Roc’h stur", by Malo Bouëssel du Bourg and Visant Lemesle. Al Liamm, 2026. The book cover features a woodcut image of a corvid (black on a yellow background with red plant shapes).

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happy Bastille Day! Here’s a snippet from the 1897 Michele Lévy Frères edition of Alexandre Dumas’s novel, "Ange Pitou" (published later in English with the alternative title “Taking the Bastille”). This Taylor Special Collections Item can be ordered up to our Library by requesting it on SOLO!

"Ange Pitou", by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet. Nouvelle édition, Michel Lévy Frères, 1897. Open at chapter XVII, page 184: 'La Bastille'.

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German Studies at the University of Oxford @oxfordgerman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Congratulations! E.T.A. Hoffmann turns 250 and Oxford celebrates. Join @tayoxford.bsky.social this Thursday & Friday. Includes a small exhibition of early editions www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/news/2026/07...

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International Conference at the Taylorian for E .T. A. Hoffmann's 250th birthday

The conference 'E. T. A.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We have had to close the Graduate Reading room as it is now over 30C. Please ask a member of staff if you need any items fetched from the room. Cooler reading rooms can be found on the ground floor and the basement.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 08/07/2026

#BodleianReaders As the weather is hot again, we may temporarily close reading rooms that exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Please check our website for closure notices. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our first proof copy of 'Ingeborg Bachmann: Fragmented' has arrived, and it's looking great! 🎉 We'll be adding this book to our collections in time for the book's official launch in Michaelmas Term- so keep an eye out for it on SOLO! We'll also post more about the launch closer to the time!

A photograph of the front cover of 'Ingeborg Bachmann: Fragmented. A new translation of selected 'Todesarten' texts. The cover also says 'Treasures of the Taylorian Series Two: Writers in Residence: 6. Translated by an Oxford Student Collective. Edited by Isabel Parkinson.'. The cover shows a black silhouette of the authors head, surrounded by papers, envelopes and clocks.

The book is held in front of a dark brown wooden bookcase, with two shelves of red and green leather bound books.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

👋University of Oxford Open Days 🔊 On Wednesday and Thursday (1st and 2nd July), we will be taking tour groups of prospective students around the library as part of the University open days. We apologies in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause.

A photograph of the main entrance to the Taylorian, on a sunny day. In the centre of the photo you can see the main door to the Taylorian, with a set of four steps coming down towards the front of the picture. A ramp goes down from the door to the right of the picture, and a white metal railing goes to the left. The rest of the photo is taken up by the large stone building, above and either side of the door. Green leaves on branches can be seen at the top of the picture, from the trees nearby.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Looking great since 1845 (if we do say so ourselves) 🏛️

Illustration of The Taylor Institution, University of Oxford (Architect C.R. Cockerell, 1841-45)

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Today would've been Ingeborg Bachmann's 100th birthday - the best day to release a ‘Taylor Edition’ of her work! Bachmann was one of the most celebrated German-language writers, and this is the first translation of fragments from her 'Todesarten' texts into English: users.ox.ac.uk/~fmml2152/pu...

The cover of 'Fragmented'. Fragmented: A New Translation of Selected Todesarten Texts: 6 (Treasures of the Taylorian: Series Two: Writers in Residence). Translated by an Oxford Student Collective, Edited by Isabel Parkinson

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Want to present your research in a new way? How about an exhibition at the Taylorian!🖼️📖 We regularly have exhibitions connected to European languages and our collections. Students and academics are all welcome to curate their own exhibition (yes, you!)

an image of a glass and wood exhibition case, in the Voltaire Room of the Taylorian. There are shelves of books, big windows, and a few marble busts.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It is very hot today! We are still open with our blinds shut to keep out the heat 🕶️ Please don't open any windows or blinds, it's hotter outside than inside and we would like to keep it that way!

The main reading room, with blinds pulled down over the windows

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 23/06/2026

Looking for a cool library space? If you are looking for a cool library space during the hot weather, here are some tips of where you can go. You can get local information about cooler spaces at any of our libraries from staff when you arrive. bit.ly/4g2NKfR

Close to the city centre

Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library
Gladstone Link (Radcliffe Camera)
Humanities Library
Leopold Muller Memorial Library
Social Science Library
Vere Harmsworth Library
Weston Library

Slightly further afield

Girdlestone Memorial Library
K B Chen China Centre Library
Old Road Campus Library

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The Voltaire Room is nice and cool at the moment, if you're looking to get out of the heat ❄️ We don't allow any food & drink (including water) to be consumed in the room, but you can drink it in the vestibule (and keep Voltaire company!) 🧓

the entrance to the Voltaire Room. There is a sign on the door reading 'Voltaire Room'. The wooden door is half open, showing full bookshelves and cases in the room.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The Gallery and Graduate Study Room are closed today for maintenance reasons⚠️ If you need a book from this area, please ask at the Enquiries Desk and we will fetch it for you (this may take a little time so please be patient!).

a spiral staircase leading to the gallery, with a rope barrier and a sign reading 'Gallery and GSR closed'

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Bringing this one back again as it's set to hit over 35 degrees this week! Stay cool 🧊🌡️

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

We've come to the end of Trinity term! 🎉 Well done to all our students for making it through exam season. We hope you enjoy a well-deserved break🛌 Before you leave this summer, don't forget to return any non-vacation loan books (and please don't take them with you on your year abroad)!

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Jerry Chilling and Reading by the Pool

ALT: Jerry Chilling and Reading by the Pool

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Digital Scholarship at Oxford @discoxford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Next week the Digital Approaches and Methodologies Network are holding a graduate hackathon - places are still available for the 24th June. Find out more and register here: digitalscholarship.web.ox.ac.uk/event/digita...

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Digital Methods in the Humanities Graduate Hackathon

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Radcliffe Science Library @radcliffescilib.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Next week we are delighted to host another networking event specifically for our DPhil community. Crafty Connections gives you an opportunity to share a relaxing evening of crafting and refreshments as you meet and chat with your colleagues go.glam.ox.ac.uk/ccon

Poster for the Crafty Connections event featuring images from previous events with three pairs of Dphils crafting or showing off their completed work

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

☀️ Summer Vacation Loans ☀️ All Taylorian Teaching Collection items (and some Bodleian Offsite Storage items) that are borrowed or renewed after the 15th June, will now be due on the 13th October. All books that are not eligible for a Vacation Loan should be returned by their due dates.

Our Summer Vacation Loans poster. The poster reads: 'Summer Vacation Loans. Vacation Loan Dates: Monday 15th June 2026 (TT Week 8) to Tuesday 13th October (MT Week 1). Teaching Collection only. Teaching Collection items and some Bodleian Offsite Storage items which are loaned or renewed after 15 June will have a new due date of 13 October. If in doubt, ask a member of staff if your books are eligible for summer vacation loans! Enjoy the Long Vac!!!'.

The poster also includes some summery drawings of some books, and a sun with a smiley face, as well as a beach scene with starfish and water.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Happy pride month to all our readers! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Have a browse of our pride book display by the Issue Desk, and maybe pick something up to read over the vacation 🌞

a pride-themed book display, with many different books and progress pride flags.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

June 16th is Bloomsday, commemorating the single day where the events of James Joyce's Ulysses take place. To celebrate, here are a couple of pages from our copy of a special edition beautifully illustrated by Eduardo Arroyo. See it on SOLO: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...

The title page of the Other Press Edition of James Joyce's Ulysses with illustrations by Eduardo Arroyo. The facing page is a black background with a white stylized line drawing of James Joyce. Under the portrait is the text 'Ulises Ilustrado' which is ' Illustrated Ulysses' in Spanish.

a painting by Eduardo Arroyo of a brown boot, mostly unlaced, on a yellow background. It is used to illustrate the first page of Chapter 3 of the Illustrated edition of Ulysses

The first page of chapter three of Ulysses, in this illustrated edition it is page forty-nine. The numeral three at the top of the page has two line drawings of eyes, one above and one below it.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 15/06/2026

Finishing at Oxford? There are a few library tasks to remember: bit.ly/4vKzIUR @oxunistudents.bsky.social

Bookshelves with overlay text: Return any items you have borrowed before you leave (and report any lost items)

A library reading room with rows of full bookshelves. Chairs and tables are visible in the foreground. The overlay text says, "Use any credit on your print, copy and scan account."

An double-height library space with large windows and people seated at desks working. The overlay text says: Finishing a research degree? Make sure you deposit your research in the Oxford University Research Archive.

A spiral staircase in the Radcliffe Camera, viewed from below. The text overlay says: Don’t be a stranger - as an alumnus you can apply for a Bodleian Reader card and free access to some of our library subscriptions

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our new exhibition, Indigenist Fictions, opens today! It explores how 'avant-garde groups in the Americas portrayed Indigenous cultures through a wide range of printed materials... Each piece offers a distinct interpretation of what "the Indigenous" meant in a modernising context' Don't miss it!

A poster for the Exhibition titled 'Indigenist Fictions: Indigenismo and Print Culture in the Americas'. The poster has an ombré background, fading from bright orange at the bottom to yellow at the top. The centre of the poster has a drawing by Elena Izcue, featuring four figures in a line with arms intertwined. The exhibition details are below, reading 'Voltaire Room, Taylor Institution Library: 12-26 June 2026; Mon-Fri 9:00-18:30, Sat 10:00-17:30. St Giles', Oxford

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

a topical #TopTipThursTAY for this rainy day: what to do with a wet book! While we hope everyone is careful with Bodleian library books, sometimes unexpected circumstances arise. If a book gets wet, there are a few simple steps you can take to reduce the damage!

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