In honour of Windrush Day 2023, we look at the story of the Windrush Generation; from arrival in the UK to the scandal of their mistreatment by the Home Office.
World Mental Health Day 2022
Check-in with yourself, learn, and make the world a better place Chosen theme: ‘Make Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority’ One in eight people live with a […]
Windrush Day 2021 – The Story of Windrush
Today, 22nd June, is Windrush Day. Introduced in 2018 on the 70th anniversary of the docking of the ship HMT Empire Windrush in Essex, Windrush Day commemorates and celebrates postwar […]
Why can’t I place my reservation?
A lot of users are asking us why they are getting the message, “Can’t place hold – items are on shelf” or “No items qualified for Hold” when they try […]
Black History Month 2019 – Doreen Lawrence
The murder of Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence on 22nd April 1993, and the revelations that followed in the wake of this horrific event of a bungled investigation by an […]
Top 10 tips for accessing online Library resources from home
Have you ever reached the above screen when trying to access an online journal article and thought “well… what do I do now?” Then hopefully this is the blog for […]
LibrarySearch unavailable on 28th April from 7 P.M.
LibrarySearch will be unavailable from 7pm on Tuesday 28th April due to essential system maintenance. The work is scheduled to last between 1 – 3 hours. During this time it […]
LGBT History Month 2019 faces – Robert Graves
Robert Graves is the Bisexual Face for LGBT History Month 2019. He was a British poet and writer, who also participated in world War 1 as a Fusilier. Much of […]