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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 2d

This Black History Month we're celebrating black culture from across our collections!

Check out our new display: "Standing in Power and Pride" on the ground floor!

A collection of books about black art, culture, history, and archaeology, arranged on an antique desk.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 6d

It's the start of a new term! 🌱

We're excited to welcome (or welcome back) Modern Languages students and all library users to the Temple of Fun (also known as the Taylorian).

New Modern Languages students - don't forget to book onto an induction tour here! www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

A photograph taken in front of the Taylor Institution Library during the St Giles' fair. The roof of a ride is visible in the foreground, with the name 'Temple of Fun' emblazoned in large gold letters. The facade of the library is visible in the background.

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 7d

This week is #BannedBooksWeekUK. Join @indexoncensorship.org to celebrate the books that have been challenged, removed or silenced, and to stand with the people who write, sell and lend them. Celebrate the freedom to read.

Banned Books Week UK - Index on Censorship

Banned Books Week UK returns from 5–11 October 2025. It’s a week to celebrate the books that have been challenged, removed or silenced

www.indexoncensorship.org

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 4d

Our first day of tours is done, and we want your feedback!

Is there something you wish we spent more time talking about? Anything we could have skipped?

Do you think your guide's jumper was cool and just want to pay a compliment?

Let us know by popping a note in the Whimsy Cube!

A multi-coloured suggestion box with cute doodles of stars and animals on it. There is a sign pointing to a slot in the top that reads: "Please place feedback in the whimsy cube", and there are pens and slips of paper on the table in front of it.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Noughth Week!

The Art Library team are excited to welcome all the new faces coming to Oxford this year, and say welcome back to those returning!

Don't forget to sign up for our induction tours, running for the next two weeks:
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

A photo of the front doors of the Art Library, which are made from heavy wood and glass, with columns on either side.

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 9d

Huge congratulations to the @bodhumslib.bsky.social team for such a successful opening of the New Humanities Library at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities this week! Wonderful feedback for readers and such happy staff!

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 9d

📣Library News📣

We'll be running induction tours for the next couple of weeks, so you can get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with our layout and systems for the coming year.

We can't wait to see you all there!

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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 10d

Good news - we've extended our opening hours! 🔔

For all readers, we're open: Monday - Friday, 9am-8pm

Further hours (including weekends!) are available for the Humanities Division, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Joint Schools in Philosophy. Full details: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/hu...

Humanities Library

Information for the Bodleian Humanities Library, part of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Bodleian Social Science Library @bodssloxford.bsky.social · 11d

Hello Bluesky! We are the Bodleian Social Science Library (or SSL for short) & are part of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk supporting staff & students in the Social Sciences Division at Oxford Univ. Follow us to learn more about our collections & services & to be kept up to date with all the latest SSL news.

4 photos of the Social Science Library. Top left an image taken through the book shelves of a person working sat at a desk. Top right a member of staff helping a reader at the SSL issue desk. Bottom left a person stood reading amongst the book shelves. Bottom right a photo of desks in the SSL with bookshelves to their right.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 9d

We are currently working on changing our signage to reflect these changes, but please bear with us while we complete this work.

If you have any questions, or can’t find the item you are looking for, please come to the Issue or Enquiry Desks and a member of staff will help you.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 9d

Basement:

📚 The Smith Collection and the Exam Papers in the South Basement have been moved to the Teaching Collection Reading Room.

📚 We are currently working on moving some of the Celtic Collections- stay tuned for more information on this!

A photograph of where the Smith Collection is now stored. The photo shows three bookcases, the top half of which are full of books, a large majority with blue fabric spines. There is one bookcase on the left, then a window, and then two bookcases either side of a corner on the right.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 9d

🗺️ Collections Location Updates! 📚

Over the summer vacation, we’ve been busy improving the layout of some of our collections for you, which means some of our collections have moved, or been integrated into others.

Here’s a quick guide to the differences you'll see:

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 19d

Watery environments don't usually mix well with libraries, but we've found a way to make it work!

"Decks and Wrecks: a Voyage through Maritime Art and Archaeology" is now available for you to peruse on the ground floor.

A collection of books arranged on a table, all on the subject of maritime art and archaeology

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 23d

NEW: Oxford will be the first UK university to give all staff and students free ChatGPT Edu access, from this academic year.

ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.

Graphic from the University of Oxford, featuring an image of a glowing, digital brain with the text: 'Generative AI at Oxford'. Highlights that ChatGPT Edu is now available to all staff and students. Includes a link for more information: ox.ac.uk/gen-ai

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 11d

In the run-up to Michaelmas term, we wanted to spread the word about these handy 30-minute webinars!

The sessions will introduce you to the Bodleian Libraries, and show how we can help you get the most out of your degree.

www.new.ox.ac.uk/bodleian-lib...

The Bodleian Libraries Induction Webinars | New College

www.new.ox.ac.uk

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 13d

To take part, you need to have a University of Oxford card, and sign up for one of the tours using the link below (we are running multiple tours per day).

Any questions? Please don't hesitate to ask us here, or send us an email! We can't wait to meet you all!

Getting started: Undergraduates and taught postgraduates

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

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 13d

📖 Induction tours! 📖

The start of the academic year is fast approaching!

Are you new to the University and/or the Taylorian?

We are running 30 minute induction tours during 0th and 1st week (8th-10th & 13th-14th October) to show you how to find and use our collections and study spaces!

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 23d

Luisa was the daughter of Taylor librarian Heinrich Krebs, and so was born and grew up in the Taylorian in the early 20th century. In this work, she reveals what her life and the library was like at the time.

@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

A black and white photograph. On the right, sat down in a chair, is Heinrich Krebs. He is a middle ages white man with a beard. He is wearing a long suit jacket and tie, and holds a book open on his lap. On the right of the picture is Luisa Krebs as a young teenager. She is white, with a short brown bob. She is wearing a long jacket and skirt, and has a bonnet on her head. Her arm is around her fathers back.

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Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social · 23d

📚 Book launch! 📚

Join us for the release of our new 'Treasures of the Taylorian' book 'Luisa Hewitt: The Girl Who Lived in the Library'- written by Luisa herself, and edited by Christina Ostermann!

📍Room 2, Taylor Institution Library
📅 Wednesday 15th October
⏰ 5:00 - 6:30pm

The Girl Who Lived in the Library – History of the Book

historyofthebook.mml.ox.ac.uk

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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 12d

We've been delighted that so many of you have come to see the new library! If you haven't had a chance to make it yet, here's a little sneak peek of our new library for you ✨📚✨

A photograph of the entrance to the Bodleian Humanities Library. The entrance is a wood-pannelled interior door with chairs arranged outside

A photograph of a central chamber in the Bodleian Humanities Library. There is soft lighting, wooden panelling, and chairs and tables.

A photograph of the second floor reading room in the Bodleian Humanities Library: you can see an array of seating, tables, and a view of a nearby college

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Frank Egerton @frankegerton.bsky.social · 14d

Good morning @bodhumslib.bsky.social! Wonderful that you are open! All the very best! bsky.app/profile/bodh...

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 26d

From coinage to colours: here is this week's new book display!

Several books about archaeology and classics arranged on a shelf. Three books are turned to face the viewer, titled "The Roman Republic", "Ludique: Jouer dans l'antiquite", and "The Royal Coinage of Kition and Idalion"

Several books about art history arranged on a shelf. Two books are turned to face the viewer, titled "Chroma: Sculpture in Colour from Antiquity to Today", and "1960s University Buildings"

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Radcliffe Science Library @radcliffescilib.bsky.social · Sep 11

📢 The revamped Open Access Oxford website needs testing! 📢

If you're an academic, researcher, or research support staff, we want your feedback!

If you can spare 30 minutes for a Teams call before the 19th September, please email [email protected] to take part.

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Frank Egerton @frankegerton.bsky.social · Sep 6

Farewell! While looking forward to using the collections at @bodhumslib.bsky.social!

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Frank Egerton @frankegerton.bsky.social · Sep 6

Definitely the end of an era! So many students of English will have memories of the EFL and the English Faculty at St Cross. Really happy memories of studying there in the 80s - not to mention attending all those lectures and, latterly, teaching there (creative writing)!

Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · Sep 5

What do you call a library without books? 📚

No, we're not setting up a joke - the English Faculty Library collections have now been packed up ready for the move! #HumsLibraryMove

A photograph of the first floor of the EFL, now empty. A bust is visible in the background.

A photograph of the first floor of the EFL, now empty.

A photograph of the ground floor of the EFL, now empty.

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