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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 15d

Come hear about the Aberdeen City Libraries, in our reception until 4pm

Aberdeen City Libraries stall in our reception

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 16d

Reminder that we're open today until 10.30pm

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 23d

The library will be open on Monday's public holiday, but we're having a wee lie in so not opening until 9am! We'll be open until 10.3pm as usual though

Notice of being open for the public holiday on Monday 22nd September from 9am until 10.30pm

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 19d

On Tuesday some of the team from Aberdeen City Libraries @aberdeencc.bsky.social are coming to our library, come and find out what they can do for you! They will be at reception from 10am-4pm

Picture of Aberdeen Central Library with details of a public library information stall in RGU Library reception from 10-4 on Tuesday

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 22d

Come for a tour! This week only! 12 and 1pm daily!

Library Tour Assembly Point notice in Library reception area

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 23d

Want to learn more about the Library? And have the chance of winning a Costa voucher? Do our fun scavenger hunt 😁

forms.office.com/pages/respon...

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 23d

The library will be open on Monday's public holiday, but we're having a wee lie in so not opening until 9am! We'll be open until 10.3pm as usual though

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 23d

Library Tours are available at 12 and 1pm again all this week, or why not try our scavenger hunt to learn about the library, and maybe win a Costa voucher, forms.office.com/pages/respon...

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welcome (back!) to RGU Library! We are conducting tours at noon and 1pm this week and next, just come to the Library Welcome Desk on floor 5 of the Sir Ian Wood Building. We also have guides for new students on our website: library.rgu.ac.uk/new-students...

Library space with desks with computer and power sockets next to a shelf of books and looking out across the Aberdeen skyline

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 27d

Visit us at the @robertgordonuni.bsky.social
Welcome Fayre!

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · 27d

Welcome tours continue at 12 and 1pm, and come see us at today's Welcome Fayre!

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welcome (back!) to RGU Library! We are conducting tours at noon and 1pm this week and next, just come to the Library Welcome Desk on floor 5 of the Sir Ian Wood Building. We also have guides for new students on our website: library.rgu.ac.uk/new-students...

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welcome (back!) to RGU Library! We are conducting tours at noon and 1pm this week and next, just come to the Library Welcome Desk on floor 5 of the Sir Ian Wood Building. We also have guides for new students on our website: library.rgu.ac.uk/new-students...

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're back online library.rgu.ac.uk/home Feel free to access our referencing templates, book a Librarian or check our Library Occupancy

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 5

Unfortunately our Library website is currently down, however you can still access our catalogue and all the electronic resources at: librarysearch.rgu.ac.uk/discovery/se...

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 5

Unfortunately our Library website is currently down, however you can still access our catalogue and all the electronic resources at: librarysearch.rgu.ac.uk/discovery/se...

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Aug 28

Come and visit the Library stall at today's Open Day for @robertgordonuni.bsky.social

Library Stall at university Open Day with free pens and a friendly Librarian to answer questions

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Aug 27

We have some new team members in the library. One of the Librarians brought their @nancybooklustpearl.bsky.social action figure in to meet our new colleague also called Nancy!

Nancy Pearl action figure next to a Lego desk name tag saying Nancy

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Aug 13

Our new plugs are fully functional! Following feedback from some of our Library users we have had more power sockets installed so you can charge your own gadgets whilst you use the quiet study spaces on floors 6, 7 and 8

Black electric plug into a white power socket built into a library desk

USB cable plugged into a power socket built into a library desk

4 power sockets on the corners of 4 library desks ready to be utilised

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Aug 7

This month's book display highlights our ShelfHelp collection - our books don't just support you academically

ShelfHelp poster with QR code to the collection online with a selection of books underneath including Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

More helpful books including A Good Night's Sleep

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jul 3

We listened to our students and are in the process of swapping some computers to desks with plugs! Please bear with us in the in-between stage!

Empty desks with monitor arms protruding upwards but the computers are gone, in front of a window looking out across Aberdeen

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jul 3

How pretty! 😍

NorthLan Heritage @nlheritage.bsky.social · Jun 26

This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is all about wildlife

We love Still Life on a Round Table painted in 1969 by Arbroath-born William Littlejohn (1929-2006). Can you spot the wildlife? artuk.org/discover/art...
@rgulibrary.bsky.social @hospitalfield.bsky.social

An almost square painting that is predominantly yellow. It shows a circular table with cups, pears, a lemon half, etc represented by simple shapes. At the top a bird is perched on top of a tall object.

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jun 20

We had a great time at the Curious Minds Research Festival (and got a photo of @paulmclarke.bsky.social in action 😄)

Our stall at the festival, with the theme Authors @ RGU showcasing some books and theses

A payload from our Art and Heritage collection which has actually been to space

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jun 20

Lovely to meet you @paulmclarke.bsky.social 😄

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jun 19

We are recruiting for two Evening and Weekend Library Assistants (half the week to include one weekend day each). Term time only so will start in September.

myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg...

Evening and Weekend Library Assistant (Customer Support) - Term Time - RGU07447 | RGU | myjobscotland

View details and apply for this support staff (sport / culture / library) role in Aberdeen with RGU on myjobscotland

myjobscotland.gov.uk

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jun 5

We have now added a second role to this job opportunity, which is a job share covering the second half of the week only. Closing date 15th June.

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · May 30

We have a full time vacancy in our Customer Support team:
myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg...

Library Assistant (Customer Support) - RGU07409 | RGU | myjobscotland

View details and apply for this support staff (sport / culture / library) role in Aberdeen with RGU on myjobscotland

myjobscotland.gov.uk

RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy Pride Month! We have a selection of our LGBTQ+ collection in our reception: librarysearch.rgu.ac.uk/discovery/co...

Big notice board of Pride posters and glorious colourful flags next to a table with some relevant books and a teddy bear dressed up like a Pride Care Bear with a rainbow tummy with a lovely heart in the middle

Pride banner above a book display of relevant books and our self issue machines

Colouring in sheets saying Proud To Be Me and Equality, with a pot of colouring in pens and pencils

Book display for Pride Month with links to our Library Collection and the RGU Rainbow Network

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · Jun 2

Wondering what these numbers mean?

Our OpenAIR monthly update is now on our blog: rgulibraryblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/o...

#OpenAccess #OpenAIR

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RGU Library @rgulibrary.bsky.social · May 30

We have a full time vacancy in our Customer Support team:
myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg...

Library Assistant (Customer Support) - RGU07409 | RGU | myjobscotland

View details and apply for this support staff (sport / culture / library) role in Aberdeen with RGU on myjobscotland

myjobscotland.gov.uk