S is for Scores! #HumanitiesLibraryAtoZ You've admired our books, now check out our scores! With over 12,000 available, you can play anything from Arcadelt to Zemlinsky. You can use our piano, or borrow them for home use. Not a music student? No problem! Our scores are for everyone to enjoy 😊🎼

Calling all first-year English students! Make sure to book onto one of our Prelims Paper 1 resources training sessions, running: • Tues 24th Feb 15:30-16:30 (in person) • Thurs 5th March 15:30-16:30 (online) Email the library at [email protected] for a place, or with any questions! 📝

Welcome to #WellbeingWeek! Browse our wellbeing display: we’ve got books, origami, colouring, and new members of our flight of dragon fidget toys! Want more? The @radcliffescilib.bsky.social has wellbeing events all week, plus regular craft and Lego meetups. Swing by, get cosy, and enjoy!

Calling all graduate students! 📣 Have you seen our new feedback board in the first floor graduate reading room? We want to hear your comments on our graduate spaces - good, bad, and everything in between! 💬

R is for Rare Books! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Did you know we have some rare books? They live offsite but can be called in for consultation when needed! Pictured here are Hobbes' Leviathan (1651), Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1775-1778), and a first edition of The Yellow Book (1894)! 💛

The Bodleian Libraries are trialling access to two new databases! #LGBTplusHM 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Life in America ❤️ Sex & Sexuality Both databases can be found through Databases A-Z: libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/az.php Both trials run until 28/02/2025. Want to give feedback? Read on! 👇

Happy LGBT+ History Month!🌈 To celebrate, we've decked out our staircase with various pride flags and we think it looks wonderful 🤗 Keep your eyes peeled for further updates from us as we celebrate this month!

Did you know you that the Bodleian has access to over 20,000 free audiobooks via LibriVox? 🔊📖 These are volunteer-created readings of works in the public domain, often based on Project Gutenberg texts. Now findable on SOLO here: tinyurl.com/bdejbxd2 Happy listening!🎧

#OTD in 1882, James Joyce was born! 🕰️ For your viewing pleasure, here's a picture of our 𝘜𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 shelf in the library...and yes, we do indeed have✨19 copies✨

P is for Passivhaus! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z The Schwarzman Centre has now officially received Passivhaus (very low-energy construction and upkeep) certification! This makes us Europe’s largest Passivhaus university building. Read more about it here: www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/article/schw...

Doing a DPhil? Make sure to sign up for your free welcome event by 3rd Feb! 📚

Wonderful news! Our lift is working at last! It's ready and waiting for you during library staffed opening hours (9am-9pm). Travel between the 1st and 2nd floor uses the lift buttons, but if you’re going from the ground floor to the 1st or 2nd, tap your card on the card reader to call the lift.

O is for Offsite Storage! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Books that live in our Bodleian Offsite Storage can be ordered in to the library through SOLO! Once they arrive, you can find them in our Self-Collect area! Library use only items have red slips (left) and loanable items have blue slips (right) 📕📘

Urgent appeal! 🚨 My sister has gone missing! Ruby is red and gold like her egg, and normally lives in the library fidget toys basket (our hoard). Could she please be returned home, so we can return to ruling our domain together (and providing well needed r&r for our readers)? Thanks! -Goldie 🐉

#OTD, three literary giants were born! 🗓️ Today is the birthday of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Byron, AND John Donne - what a day!

Welcome back for Hilary term! 📚 It's great to see so many people back and using the library already. The Humanities Library team are here and ready to help, whatever you need! 👋

N is for New Books Display! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z If you're fancying a browse through all of our wonderful new acquisitions, then this is the place to be! Located just behind our quick search machines and opposite our staff help desk, you'll find a range of loanable material for your every need 😊

It's nearly the beginning of Hilary Term here in Oxford, so here's a friendly reminder from Bill that all vacation loans are due back next Tuesday, 20th of January! 🦆📚 We're looking forward to seeing all of our lovely readers again soon! 😊

Are you new to Oxford this term or would you just benefit from a refresher on what the Bodleian has to offer you during your time in the city? These @bodleian.ox.ac.uk induction sessions will be hosted online and can be booked now for next week go.glam.ox.ac.uk/RefresherHT

Heads up for our readers! The east pathway outside the Schwarzman is temporarily closed - if you're accessing the building via the east door out of hours, make sure to approach from the north. 🧭

M is for Multimedia Room! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Eagle eyes may have spotted this room in our last alphabet tweet. Not only is there plenty of study space, it also holds our full on-site audio-visual collections; come in from the cold and treat yourself to a browse!

Our collection of desk friends say hello! We've missed you, dear readers 💞 The library is open today for weekend access arrangements! More information: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/hu...

L is for... Looking for a seat? #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z We know the main reading rooms can get quite full during busy periods! Luckily, we've got lots of big, quieter reading rooms that you are also free to use for study 📖🤫

🎄Holiday Opening Hours 🎄 Today and tomorrow, the Humanities Library will be open 9am-5pm! The library will then be closed for the holidays! ☃️ We'll reopen for weekend access arrangements on Friday 2nd January. Normal opening hours resume on Monday 5th January! More information: shorturl.at/48Cqc

K is for KeepCup! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Bringing a hot drink into the library?🍵📖 To help keep our space clean and our collections safe, only sealed reusable cups are permitted - just like this lovely @bodleian.ox.ac.uk one below!

Jane Austen was born 250 years ago today ✨ Our new display, Dancing with Austen, explores how dance shaped her social world and drove the plots of her novels. Now on display at the Weston Library. #JaneAusten

Introducing our ✨New Films Display✨ Regularly updated with our most recent acquisitions, you'll find an eclectic mix of borrowable films to help you in your studies! Either watch in-house using one of our audiovisual rooms, or, loan a DVD player from our help desk to watch at home 🍿🎬

There's some fresh new art for the Humanities Library for the first time! That's how you know we've really made it.❄️

What’s in this dragon’s hoard? Books, of course! 🐉📚 Fidget toys are now available for our readers to use! Please don't take them out of the library, and pop them back in the basket when you’re done. Go find them in the relaxation zone on the first floor!

J is for Journals! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z With the latest issues of Film periodicals, the TLS and the NYRB (@nybooks.com) available (1st floor, by Multimedia Room), why not have a cheeky browse? If you need something else, we have thousands more titles you can order up from off-site to consult! 🗞️

I is for Informal Study Space! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Alongside our more formal work areas, we have various relaxed study spaces too! Some of these include our ground floor public space, our comfy sofas near the help desk, and our relaxation zone (equipped with cosy puzzles, naturally…) 🤗🧩

🚨 Calling all DPhils! 🚨 Fancy taking a break and connecting with fellow DPhils over some hot drinks, cake, and a plethora of festive crafts? Then sign up to the DPhil Crafty Connections event below – spaces are limited! ☕ Link: ox-ac.libcal.com/calendar/rsl...

It's almost the end of Michaelmas Term already! As such, our vacation loans will kick in from Monday, 1st December! 📚🎁 Any books borrowed from this date onwards will then be due back on Tuesday, 20th January 😊

It's time to destress and relax 🧘 Did you know we have 8 little wooden puzzles for readers to do on their study breaks? Complete with cute tins, quirky cut-outs, and wooden puzzle boards to lean on! Each puzzle is small enough to complete as a break in your study schedule ☕🧩😌

Struggling to find books? Good news! By popular demand, there are now collections maps available for the Humanities Library! #YouSaidWeDid Simply look up a book on SOLO, find the shelf mark, and use this to navigate by zones on the map! Maps are kept at the library help desk. Happy navigating! 🧭

H is for Help Desk! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Our help desk is available by the main library entrance, and is staffed from 9am-9pm. 🔖 We have maps, informational leaflets, and bookmarks 📖 We want your loans, returns, and questions 🆘 We're here to help! Stop by and say hello! 👋

📢 Calling all English students with upcoming dissertations 📢 Unsure where to start with your research? Come along to our training sessions! When & where: 25th November (Digital Study Room) 28th November (Digital Study Room) To book, email [email protected]

It’s #WorldPhilosophyDay! Why don't you celebrate by picking up a new-to-you philosophy text for the weekend? We're now adding subject information to our signage — browsing has never been easier. 💭

G is for Graduate Spaces! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Graduate student wanting a bit more privacy? We’ve got four rooms just for you – two reading rooms for general study, and two bookable discussion rooms! Use your card to get in, and ask a librarian if you can’t find them. 📚

Umbrellas abound at the Humanities Library on this stormy afternoon! 🌧️☔ Wishing you all a wonderful (and hopefully dry) weekend when it comes around!

📢 Calling all first year English students 📢 Need help finding resources for Prelims Paper 2? Then don't miss our training sessions! When & where: 19th November (Digital Study Room) 20th November (online via Teams) To book, email [email protected]

F is for Feedback! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Have any thoughts on the library? Do let us know!💭 Thanks to our readers, we've received lots of constructive feedback since our opening. From this, we've enacted various changes to the library's space and services as seen by our 'You said, we did' poster!

Heads up for our readers! Engineers are currently in working on our lift, so the very dramatic drilling noises you hear are no need for worry 🛗 Our help desk can advise you on the furthest seats from the noise.

E is for Exhibitions! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z We’ve got exciting exhibition space on both the first and ground floors, right outside the library entrances – this season is focused on ‘The Humanities in the 1930s’. Perfect for browsing, particularly if you show up early for our 9am opening. 😊

Calling DPhils! 📣 The Bodleian Libraries are offering an exclusive free guided tour of the Treasured exhibition on Wednesday 26th November. You'll also have the chance to meet fellow DPhil students and library staff over a mince pie. Spaces are limited! Book here: forms.office.com/e/jibkwGNjvz

#Halloween is here! 👻🎃 Our spooky help desk is always available to answer your most terrifying questions, like ‘where is this book?’ or ‘why can’t I find somewhere to sit?’. There'll always be at least one member of staff here and happy to help! (Unseen here, but we're usually corporeal, promise!)

D is for Dictionaries! #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z Want a more #darkacademia aesthetic than searching terms on the web? We’ve got hard copies of reference works on our 1st and 2nd floors! Head to the western side of the main reading spaces – ‘Dictionaries 1’ or ‘Dictionaries 2’ on SOLO. Bill for scale.

Heads up for our readers! Engineers are currently hard at work repairing our book gates; no longer will they beep at random times! Thank you for bearing with us while we make the library even better for you (the library is still fully accessible in the meantime).

You said, we did! • Gate entry noises (except alarms)=off on both floors! • Height-adjustable Quick Search machine=available! • Shelf-ends for books=progressing! • Two sets of piano headphones=in place! • Monitors spread out=done! Please keep the post-its and opinions coming; it really helps!

Introducing our ✨first ever✨ display! Examining the developments in Film, Literature, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, and Theology during the turbulent 1930s, it references events such as WWII, The Great Depression, and the Harlem Renaissance, making it especially topical for #BlackHistoryMonth!