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We support learning, teaching and research at @ucl.ac.uk and manage libraries and learning spaces, covering a wide range of specialist subjects. Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/library

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UCL Health Libraries @uclhealthlibraries.bsky.social · 7h
New plants for a new term! Cruciform Hub has some new plants in the Quiet Study Room which should help your mental wellbeing🪴🤗
A selection of plants in the Quiet Study Room in Cruciform Hub
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 7h
Our guides, training and support enable you to develop your information literacy skills. Find out more and make the best use of our libraries. library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/training-s…
Students talking to each other in a shared workspace at the library.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 10h
To highlight East and South East Asian Heritage Month, students and staff across @ucl.ac.uk have shared their book recommendations with us. Find out more and read through the list here.
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Read a book from our latest recommendations to celebrate East and South East Asian Heritage Month
A list of book recommendations from the UCL community celebrating the ways that East and South East Asian communities remain deeply connected across generations, borders and movements.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Get to know our libraries and find your way around them with a self- guided tour. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library…
Statue of St. Michael in the Flaxman Gallery.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Welcome to UCL! Check out our guidance for first time library users and find out more about our services. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library…
Two students holding books and examining library shelves.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Why should you learn about copyright? Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/learning-teac…
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Getting started with copyright
Discover how you can start learning and engaging with copyright.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wondering how AI can help with your assignments? Our new Library Skills sessions will explore how to use it responsibly through your research journey, from first ideas to citing your sources. library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/calenda…
Two students looking into a laptop screen.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Whether you’re new to @ucl.ac.uk or returning, discover how our libraries can support your study and research needs. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #WelcomeToUCL
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Getting started with UCL Library Services 2026
Whether you’re new to UCL or returning, discover how our libraries can support your study and research needs.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This year's theme for East and South East Asian Heritage Month is “Evolving Threads”, honouring the ways that communities remain deeply connected across generations, borders and movements. Share your book recommendations here: ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/EastAndS…
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dr Paul Ayris (1957-2025) has been celebrated as one of 200 Faces of UCL for his work championing open science and making research, scholarship and learning freely accessible to all. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #UCL200
Dr Paul Ayris.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We have an extensive range of collections including manuscripts, archives and rare books. Find out more on how to access here. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/collections
A student and member of staff examining a rare book.
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The School of Pharmacy Library and Archive were delighted to receive an autographed letter by Jacob Bell, a key figure in British pharmacy, kindly donated by Professor Darrin Baines. Read more here:
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Letter autographed by Jacob Bell donated to the School of Pharmacy Archive
Professor Darrin Baines has donated an autographed letter signed by Jacob Bell (1810-1859) including two ink drawings by Bell.
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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
For our latest spotlight, we spoke to @adamcrymble.bsky.social, Associate Professor in Digital Humanities at UCL. Our conversation covered early engagement with open science, his work establishing an open publishing platform, and a recently published open access book. Read it here: buff.ly/Bp3vdkM
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Spotlight on Adam Crymble: Associate Professor in Digital Humanities | UCL Open@UCL Blog
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Two @ucllibraries.bsky.social staff and a partner of @uclspeccoll.bsky.social feature in the Faces of UCL campaign as part of the university’s bicentenary celebrations. #UCL200
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Library staff and Special Collections partner celebrated in Faces of UCL campaign
Two of UCL’s library staff and a partner of UCL Special Collections feature in the Faces of UCL campaign as part of the university’s bicentenary celebrations.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
To highlight South Asian Heritage Month, students and staff across @ucl.ac.uk have shared their book recommendations with us. Find out more and read through the list here. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Joint Library of Ophthalmology collections are relocating. Read more about the move and how to access the collections in 2026-27: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
Institute of Ophthalmology building.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We are currently having issues with printing Membership cards at UCL East. Please pick up your card from our Bloomsbury campus. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Get started with copyright! Find out more and learn about its importance here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/learning-teac…
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Recent news mention that a group of publishers, including Elsevier, have filed a lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement. Read more here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/copyright/20...
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Due to a staff training day, most of our library and museum spaces will be closed on 15 July. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
A student working on a laptop in a library study space.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Main Library will be closed from Saturday 4 to Monday 6 July inclusive, and Saturday 11 to Monday 13 July inclusive, due to emergency fire stopping works. Read more and find an alternative study space: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news/2026/jul…
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Main Library closure 4-6 and 11-13 July
The Main Library will be closed to staff and students from Saturday 4 to Monday 6 July inclusive, and Saturday 11 to Monday 13 July inclusive, due to emergency fire stopping works.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This year's theme for South Asian Heritage Month is "Unity in Diversity”, seeking to celebrate the beauty and strength diversity brings across the region. Share your book recommendations here. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/SouthAsian...
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Richard Blair, son of author Eric Blair, better known as George Orwell, has been a committed guardian of Orwell’s public legacy, working with @uclspeccoll.bsky.social to preserve and promote his father’s collection. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search... #UCL200 #FacesOfUCL
Richard Blair.
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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#UCL staff and students 🔉 There's still time to register for the next Data Management Plan workshop. 📆 Monday 8 June, 10 to 11:50am 📍 Online The session will cover expectations of UCL and external funding agencies, support available at UCL, and FAIR data principles 👩‍💻 Register: buff.ly/defB5iC
Two students sit parallel on a work bench, both looking at laptops and with headphones on. There is a distance between them and the one furthest from the camera is slightly blurred. The closer student has a mug with a red and white striped straw next to their laptop, and the other is holding a takeaway coffee cup in their right hand whilst their other hand is on the laptop keyboard. They both appear very focused on their screens.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This year's theme for Pride Month is "Embracing everyone: a home for all of London’s LGBTQIA+ communities”, seeking to celebrate progress made towards inclusion. Share your book recommendations here. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/Pride2026
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Discover our vast collection of journals, books, articles, databases, reading lists, digital collections and archives with Explore. Find out more here: library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/explore
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Due to the UCL200 Summer Festival, the Main Library will operate with reduced opening hours from 30 May - 7 June. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A list of book recommendations from the @ucl.ac.uk community inspired by the 2026 theme for Mental Health Awareness Week: action. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
Two people sitting on the ground against a large, plain wooden wall, with bags beside them and a tree branch entering the frame from above.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Need a desk to study at? Find out more about current seat usage throughout our library spaces. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library…
A student studying in the library.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Find the library for you! Use our tool to learn about opening hours, available spaces and facility features. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library…
Library bookcases.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We have bookable study spaces across our libraries. Find out more about availability and book here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library…
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Undertaking a dissertation or research project? Find out more about our available resources and support for students here. library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/dissertati…
Students with laptops having a group discussion.
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Interested in finding out about collections? Join us at the upcoming Research Institute for Collections Annual Showcase on 14 May. www.eventbrite.com/e/research-i...
People examining items from UCL Collections.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, we would like to compile a list of book recommendations. This year's theme is “Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all”. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/MentalHe…
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Our study spaces will be prioritised for @ucl.ac.uk students during the exam revision period, between 27 April and 29 May. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We are excited to learn that this film by @royalsociety.org, featuring the Kathleen Lonsdale archives in @uclspeccoll.bsky.social, was recently nominated for a Webby Award by the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Watch the video here:
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The ethical science of Kathleen Lonsdale | The Royal Society
YouTube video by The Royal Society
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Today, our library collection is made up of two million print books alone. Sarah Pipkin, Outreach and Exhibitions Coordinator for @uclspeccoll.bsky.social, discusses her work to shine a light on 200 years of collecting at @ucl.ac.uk. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
Sarah Pipkin sits at a wooden table surrounding by library shelves.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Find out more about our managed service to cater to your print needs across our sites. Get started here: www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/services/print-co…
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We would like to wish you all a good Easter Break. Find out more about library opening hours and access to online resources here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
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UCL Health Libraries @uclhealthlibraries.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Easter closure will be starting on Wednesday afternoon, with some libraries closed from 2-7 April (inclusive)📣 However, Cruciform Hub will be open 11:00-21:00 over this period. For details of other UCL libraries: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...
White blossom with blue sky in the background.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
In celebration of Women's History Month, students and staff across @ucl.ac.uk have shared their book recommendations with us. Find out more and read through the list here. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship supports the adoption of Open practices and approaches. Find out more and get support with your research projects. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/open-science-…
An open book.
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A new display in the Main Library explores the history of some of @ucl.ac.uk’s key collections, and the staff who developed them. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #UCL200
Display case in UCL’s Main Library showing books, documents, and objects under glass, with purple panels advertising the ‘On the Shelf’ display about 200 years of collecting at UCL.
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UCL Health Libraries @uclhealthlibraries.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
UCL Digital Cleanup Week: 16-21 March 2026. Take part in the global Digital Cleanup initiative to reduce your digital waste. UCL Digital Accessibility and @ucllibraries.bsky.social are running a drop‑in session for staff and students on 23 March 12-3pm www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma... #SustainableUCL
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Time to declutter: UCL launches Digital Spring Clean
Help make UCL’s digital estate clearer and more accessible by reviewing, deleting and improving the content you manage – with supporting resources and a free drop‑in session available for all staff an...
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Explore a selection of @ucl.ac.uk's incredible collection of rare books and archives at UCL East. Join us on 24 March:
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What's so Special about UCL Special Collections?
Explore a selection of UCL's incredible collection of rare books and archives and meet members of the Special Collections team at UCL East.
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
To mark #UCL200, Georgina Brewis, Professor of Social History, and Dr Sam Blaxland, Lecturer in Education, have researched 200 years of student life in London to produce a new historical volume. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Words Matter drew to a close last month, showcasing the works of 12 artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme. The exhibition was part of Prejudice in Power, exploring @ucl.ac.uk’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.
People walking towards where a screen is located, with text that has the word Genius repeated several times.People looking at displayed photographs in the Words Matter exhibition.Two people watching a short film which is part of the Words Matter exhibition.A book next to a plant and a lit lamp with text which reads. 'Words Matter Guest Book. 20th November to 25th February. Please leave a comment.'
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IOE Library @ioelibrary.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Dr Kanayo Dike‑Oduah is the first person featured in our Researcher Journey display on Level 5. The display explores the role of the library as she studied for a PGCE, MA and EdD at the IOE. Discover her inspiring tips on using our rich resources and supportive team to fuel your research journey.
A smiling woman stands next to a set of shelves that displays information, photos and QR codes relating to her library and research experiences.
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 02/03/2026
200 years ago, UCL was founded on a radical idea: education for all. To mark our bicentenary, the Two Centuries Here Exhibition explores UCL’s past, present, and future across our Bloomsbury campus. The exhibition is open from 18 Feb 2026 to 31 July 2027. #UCL200
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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This year's theme for Women’s History Month is Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future, seeking to celebrate women's sustainability efforts. Share your book recommendations here. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/WomensHist...
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