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Chat With Us at Bill Bryson Library
Our Chat With Us sessions at Bill Bryson Library are back once again for Easter term!
Library and Collections – Exam WellBEEing Offer
We’ve got a variety of activities planned throughout Easter Term as part of our Exam WellBEEing offer to help support you and your wellbeing during the busy (and often stressful!) exam period.
Pop-up Library Study Spaces for Easter term
We know the Easter term is a busy period for studying and exams, and you can expect Bill Bryson Library and our other study spaces to be at their busiest.
To support you with finding study spaces, we have arranged additional rooms to be available as pop-up library study spaces for you to use across the University campus in the buildings listed below.
Restricted access to areas of Palace Green Library
Due to essential works, there will be a period of restricted access to some areas of Palace Green Library throughout April and May.
Vacation opening times at Bill Bryson Library
As we head towards the end of Epiphany term, we’ll be updating the opening times at some of our libraries and study spaces for the vacation period.
Celebrating World Book Day 2024
To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 7 March, we’ve got some exciting events planned here at University Library and Collections!
Global Week Human Library
As part of the Global Week 2024 programme of activities, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Unit and the University Library and Collections (ULC) Department will be running a Human Library, which is designed to build a positive interaction and safe space for conversation between readers and a ‘human book’.
Library Book Giveaway: LGBT+ History Month
Our book giveaway has returned for LGBT+ History Month!
Chat With Us at Bill Bryson Library
Our Chat With Us sessions at Bill Bryson Library are back for Epiphany term!
Welcome to 2024: getting the most out of your libraries and collections
Whether you’re a regular user of the Library or just starting to explore our services, we've put together the following information to help you get the most out of your libraries and collections this term.
Could you be a Human Book?
We are inviting international students and staff to take part as a “human books” in our Human Library event as part of Durham Global Week.
Chat With Us sessions at Bill Bryson Library
Introducing our brand-new Chat With Us sessions at Bill Bryson Library! Join some of our friendly staff for a free hot drink and a biscuit and ask us anything about the Library and our services.