Oliver Twist, a Sceptical 9th Grader, and an Orthodox Monastery: The Making of a New Generation in Northern Kosovo
Eager hands reach toward the ceiling as children at the Ismail Qemali school in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo, desperately try to attract the attention of...
£27,000 for a library card?
'I love Oxford, but I love it predominantly for reasons other than the education'
Hertford closes its library until 2025 for £16m renovations
Hertford college library plans to close in July 2023, with the fully renovated library to reopen in Michaelmas 2025. The renovations are estimated to...
For the Love of Libraries: The Taylorian
'Although its exterior may not be as striking as the RadCam, the Taylorian's interior is breathtaking and sure to leave a lasting impression on any visitor.'
Christ Church buys back book donated in 1587
Christ Church has re-purchased a book that its students clubbed together to buy for the college in 1587. The 1570 edition of Euclid’s The...
Hertford cat Simpkin banned from Exeter College library
The battle for Radcliffe Square has reached new heights as Hertford College cat Simpkin has been spending a lot more time in Exeter College cat Walter’s usual digs. In response, Exeter College has now banned Simpkin from the College library.
The not-so-definitive ranking of Oxford study spots
I won’t lie, I’m not really one for libraries, I find them too quiet (I am well aware they are supposed to be quiet) and too formal; I usually spend the majority of my time on my phone and the rest of the time wondering if the person sat behind me is judging me for being on my phone.
Bodleian Libraries to close
As a result of university wide policy changes due to Covid-19, the Bodleian Libraries will be closing tomorrow. These changes were announced in an...
Local libraries: do we still need them?
What is a library? Most of us would describe them as a place to study (or at least pretend to), or somewhere to find...
Language Centre Library closure woes continue
A consultation on the library's future began in February, but registered users were only notified three weeks before the end date
Proposal to close Language Centre Library meets staunch opposition
A petition against the proposal currently has over 1200 signatures, with the University Academic Administration Division citing "declining usage" as the reason for the proposal.
Is your college investing in your grades?
The amount that colleges spend on their libraries is key to their academic performance, a Cherwell investigation has found.
Cherwell’s analysis shows the statistical correlation...
Georgian independence petition discovered at Bodleian
The petition is the first documented occasion of the Georgian population protesting for further rights as a nation
Letter To: That Library Twat
Besides tapping, you also make a vast array of other noises, that never fail to amaze (annoy) me.
