History of Libraries Research Seminar, University of London. Open to all. Sponsored by @IES_London @ihr_history @CILIP_lihg @Warburg_News
London, England
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We've got a soft spot for a library-based Autumn fashion campaign. In 1972 it was strong purples and bold prints... our 2026 collection features sharply tailored suits, head-turning faux fur jackets, eye-catching coats and chunky jumpers in the season’s new shades.
ALT Colour photo of two female models in a library wearing bright purple, blue, pink and printed clothing.
ALT Colour photo of a female model in a library wearing a grey tailored suit and faux fur jacket.
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Library books overdue by 116 years returned in 'excellent condition' bbc.in/4imwVOg
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Here’s me on the history of Libraries — and there’s lots more in my new @Harvard_Press book …. youtu.be/r3GKoMBRHqc?si=Wj4O… via @YouTube
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Top Ten Endangered Buildings 2026
Former Library and Mechanics Institute, Devonport
Grade II, A, Norman, 1843-44
Read more: bit.ly/3P47tkd
Photo: The Victorian Society
#TopTen26 #endangeredbuildings #listedbuildings #heritage #architecture #Devon #Devonport
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Woodside Library was gifted to the people of Dudley by the Earl of Dudley in 1894.
Full story: bbc.in/4bimW8M
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Library book returned more than 60 years late bbc.in/478XRKL
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P.R. Harris's comprehensive history of the British Museum Library from 1753-1973 has been digitised and is now freely available online - all 883 pages of it! More info and link here: bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/a-…
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Happy New Year! For this month’s Council’s Choice, Julia King highlights the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain database, which aims to list every manuscript and printed book associated with an institutional library during the Middle Ages:
bibsoc.org.uk/councils-choic…
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Libraries are the ❤️ heartbeat of our lives. We're loving this miniature recreation of the former Crumpsall & Cheetham Library as it was in 1950s for a library lover who met her husband there @macinnes_neil @MancLibraries @GMLibraries @cilip @libsconnected bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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Explore the history of the library on the hill. Our virtual self-guided tour lets you step back in time to see what the library looked like over a century ago when it was a home. Learn about the building’s architectural features and original décor.
brandlibrary.stqry.app/
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The late Cormac McCarthy “built his life on books.” So what was in the author’s personal library? Books, rooms of them, maybe 20,000 volumes, many annotated, on quantum physics, whale biology, violins, men’s suits... And a dead bat. Take the tour. smithsonianmag.com/arts-cult…
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Manchester was the first to open a free public library after the Public Libraries Act passed 175 years ago.
Manchester Central Library are celebrating with a free exhibition on our proud history of public libraries. 📚🐝
Find out more at orlo.uk/6Kw0h
@MancLibraries
ALT A trio of exhibition boards at Manchester Central Library.
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interested in #Swansealibrary history ?
Local studies librarian Gwilym Games
is giving a talk at 2pm Wed.16 July
'150 years of Library history' in
Theo's Coffee Shop, in Mumbles
@Discovermore @SwanseaCouncil @LibrariesWales @MumblesCouncil @Mumbles @Mumbles_RFC @SwanseaMAD
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In this conversation, Giles Mandelbrote joins Andrew Hui, the author of 'The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries' to explore the studiolo as a space of solitude, scholarship, and danger.
Book: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/the…
16 June 2025, 6 - 8pm |📍Warburg Institute
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In celebration of Parks Library’s centennial this year, explore a virtual exhibit celebrating the history of the library (@isu_library). Take a tour of the collection here: bit.ly/3SWuzYb
ALT Commemorative logo for the 100th anniversary of Parks Library at Iowa State University, superimposed on a historical photo of the library building from 1925. The logo includes the text 'Parks 100 Library' and the dates 1925 - 2025, set against a stylized graphic of arching windows.
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Delving into the post-war diaries of Hilda Lofthouse and Pauline Leech reveals a humorous portrait of life behind the scenes at our Library📚 Our latest blog is a window into simpler times at Chetham's, and shows how some things never change!
👉 Read here: tinyurl.com/4zvtfknx
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As Europe stood on the brink of war in 1938, Chetham’s Library quietly began preparing for the unthinkable.
Discover the full story of wartime resilience, meticulous planning, and how Chetham’s Library weathered the storm.
👉 Read here: tinyurl.com/5x8xsjzr
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Briefly returning to X to share our CfP for the @livesandletters Built with Books Symposium. Come and geek out with us over #EarlyModern libraries and the books that filled them! Abstracts due May 16th, full details here: ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advan…
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CHORLTON LIBRARY – WHERE HISTORY MEETS MAGIC! Congratulations to @macinnes_neil and all the team at #ChorltonLibrary @MancLibraries. A beautiful! library reopening today! Historic Grade-11 listed Chorlton Library reinvigorated! Enjoy! #librarydesign #librarieschangelives
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Three overdue library books were returned to our fellow librarians at Lady Margaret Hall last week...20 years after they were originally borrowed.
We hope this good deed inspires others to return any library books they may have accidentally absorbed into their own collections.
