A journey through 1920s Palestine, documented with a mobile camera. That is what Frank Scholten left the world.
A century later, artist Salome Erni transformed these images into an art installation, a video essay, and a photobook.

Learn more: salomeerni.com

What was your dream job when you were 7 years old?✨ Are you studying or working in that same field?

We asked people at the University Library about their passions when they were younger.

During the 7th edition of Leiden Summerschool, Dr. Kate Pukhovaia elaborated further on 'Wordly and divine power in Middle Eastern manuscripts heritage' - by using pieces from our library collections.

Special thanks to Leiden Institute for Area Studies for organising this summerschool.

Did you know one of the earliest mentions of North America can be found in our #SpecialCollections?

This manuscript was recently translated by the Ukrainian Catholic University of Lviv in the Sagimen Project using only images from our #DigitalCollections:
➡️ digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl

What was the secret to your success this year?

Did you have a specific study strategy? A great study buddy? Or a particularly engaging teacher?
People at the University Library shared their stories.

Shout out your study buddy or best teacher in the comments!👇