If you're staying on campus over the Easter break, there is still support available including our Library FAQs and the 24/7 chat service at libguides.brunel.ac.uk/contact

Don't forget that from Friday 27th march the Library stops being open 24/7 over the Spring Break and into April. 24/7 opening resumes on Monday 20th April from 9am. You can find our opening hours at libguides.brunel.ac.uk/basics/openi...

We have recently added more titles to read or listen to FOR FREE on Libby (we're a Library and all of our books are free to read but it's a point worth making)! We were especially excited to extend our selection of queer stories, both fiction and non-fiction. 🏳️‍🌈 Create your free account today!📚

I'll also be at the LibSmart point this week on Friday, 2-3pm.

I (Alice) will be doing the librarian drop-in at the LibSmart point at the @brunellibrary.bsky.social Help desk today, Wednesday, at 1pm (soon!). My 1st in a while, after several weeks of clashes with teaching. Drop by for help with literature searching, secondary data collection, referencing & more

Symptoms and more about meningitis: students.brunel.ac.uk/campus-news/...

Loose sketch of Windsor Street, Uxbridge. View from our shop.

This Getting Started with Bloomberg LibSmart class next Tuesday will be held in the Financial Resources Suite @brunellibrary.bsky.social

It looks like Spring has officially... er... sprung (?) on campus! #BrunelUniversity #Spring

The Library closes over the upcoming Spring break; you can find more details on the Library website! brunel.ac.uk/life/library

If you’re in #Uxbridge, take a stroll to #Denham Country Park and Denham Deep Lock up the Grand Union Canal from The Swan & Bottle. It doesn’t take long, and you’ll be a world away from the hustle and bustle of town www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/locations/de... @hillingdonherald.bsky.social

The Academic Librarians have workshops all the time; check out the ones coming up for March! You can find them via the Library webpage; just go to 'Your Subject Support' and you can find everything you need right there. #BrunelStudents #BrunelUniversity #library #bloomberg #TerribleGraphicDesign

Libraries bring people together. Whether it’s through stories, events or friendly faces, your library is ready to help you read more of what you love. Celebrate reading with us and Go all in this #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026

Just a reminder; please don't vape inside the Library (and, obviously, don't smoke either). Security may ask you to leave the building if they see you vaping so kindly do that outside. Thanks!

Our Spring Break (!) hours can be found here: www.brunel.ac.uk/life/library...

The winner of Brunel's Big Read is A Family Matter, by Claire Lynch. Brunel's Big Read was launched to celebrate the partnership with Nero Book Awards and to highlight the importance of literature. The book is available now to read online using Libby and your Library login details!

My @brunellibrary.bsky.social Systematic Literature Review LibSmart workshops are coming up next week, in 3 parts. This link is to Part 1 (Structure & Planning), Monday 11-1. There are links in the event to parts 2 (Scoping, Searching & Search Results) & 3 (Screening, Following up, Reporting, etc).

Something I've highlighted in my lectures this week, re the value of getting feedback on literature review searches, is that there are librarian LibSmart drop-ins every weekday at the @brunellibrary.bsky.social Help desk. Usually 1-3pm (with a few gaps). See the rota here for who will be there when

Women's History Month is celebrated every March, celebrating women's achievements and coinciding with International Women's Day on March 8th

You can find our opening hours on the Library website at libguides.brunel.ac.uk/basics/openi...

This year, from January 5th to date, we've answered 94% of your emails sent to [email protected] within 24-hours.

You can read all about our Reading For Pleasure display here: www.brunel.ac.uk/life/library...

The Academic Librarians have an Introduction to Mendeley workshop coming up this week. Just go to libcalendar.brunel.ac.uk/event/4486510 to sign-up!

We had a fabulous in person book launch on Tuesday for our edited book “Innovations in Decolonising the Curriculum: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, take a look at the book here www.emerald.com/books/edited... #DecoloniseHE #Academia #HigherEd @brunellibrary.bsky.social

I'll be doing the Academic Liaison Librarian LibSmart drop-in at the @brunellibrary.bsky.social Help desk today (Wednesday) 2-3pm, coming up soon. Available to help with searching, data, reference management, Systematic Literature Review and more.

Our Blind Date With A Book display is back on the Ground Floor! We've carefully selected a treasure trove of books that we think you'll enjoy, from crime thrillers to literary fiction and everything in between. Just pop-in, pick a mystery book, borrow it in the usual way and enjoy!

The Academic Librarians have lots of workshops and sessions throughout the year. Go to libguides.brunel.ac.uk/libsmart/cal... to see what is available and to sign-up today!

You can borrow audio books and eBooks for free using the Libby app and your Brunel University of London Library card! Whoooo! Go to libbyapp.com or download the app and have a browse!

Final year students, it’s time to have your say! Complete the National Student Survey (NSS) in just 5 minutes. thestudentsurvey.com Don’t forget to enter Brunel's amazing prize draw too! Your feedback helps shape the future for students like you!

On Monday and Tuesday (2nd & 3rd Feb) there may be some noise disruption on our Third Floor due to some moves happening in our awesome Archives and Special Collections. We'll be as quick as we can!

The next @brunellibrary.bsky.social LibSmart Getting Started with Bloomberg class is coming up next Monday. Find out more and register to attend here libcalendar.brunel.ac.uk/event/4498812

Happy #LibraryShelfieDay ! Here's Izzy, Brunel mascot and international dinosaur of mystery, happily perusing some of our great Reading For Pleasure titles on the Ground Floor of the Library!

Trying to find a book in the Library? We've got you covered...

We're looking forward to seeing Brunel's new January intake students over these coming days and beyond! Once you have your Student ID, come to the Library; the second home for Brunel students!

Join us for our LibSmart sessions on Standards. Go to the link for more details: libcalendar.brunel.ac.uk/event/4495896

I'm running a new @brunellibrary.bsky.social LibSmart class in February, about making the best use of EBSCO databases like Business Source Premier. Sign up to learn about effective searching, saving searches & results & exporting to deduplicate & keep a record libcalendar.brunel.ac.uk/event/4500480

FYI The Library catalogue will be unavailable for an hour from 10pm on Tuesday 13th January. We're doing some important things to keep the system running marvelously.

Need to borrow a book but have forgotten/never known your PIN/Password? You can see us at the Help Desk or, when we're not there, you can reset it yourself. Yay! See the image for vague instructions on how to do that... you're welcome... :)

Want to know how to get the most out of Google/Google Scholar? Join Academic Librarian Liane for this online workshop, Wednesday 14th January, 2pm-3:30pm! libcalendar.brunel.ac.uk/event/449587...

We knew this, and we're sure you know it too, but it's something worth remembering! AI isn't new but the popularity of chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot reinforce how transformative AI has the potential to be. Take a look at our guide to Generative AI for students libguides.brunel.ac.uk/AI_guidance

FYI The Library catalogue will be unavailable for an hour from 10pm on Tuesday 13th January. We're doing some important things to keep the system running marvelously.

Happy New Year! The Library is back to being open 24/7 (during term time) and we look forward to seeing you!

The Library is closed until Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th January (when we are open 12noon-7pm, for reference/study only) and 24-hr opening resumes on Monday 5th January when our staff return after the Winter Break. Have a lovely Christmas and a spectacular New Year!

For some relaxing reading in between your studies over the winter break, use your Brunel Library card to read hundreds of books for free online libbyapp.com

Please see the image below, re. Thursday 18th Dec.

Happy 52nd birthday @brunellibrary.bsky.social 🥳 brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/5...

To celebrate our birthday, we will be playing Pin The Pipe On Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Book Twister (where instead of coloured circles we use books with green/red/yellow/blue covers).

You can check our Winter Break opening hours on the Library website by going to brunel.ac.uk/life/library

Many of our library services may be limited over the Winter Break. Please note the request deadlines for Click & Collect, Click & Post, Interlibrary loans and the Scan & Send service.

Delighted by this story of a rogue beaver in Norfolk. Particularly the line - At first he wondered whether “some small boy with an axe had somehow found his way into the woodland.” And the concept of ‘beaver bombing’. apple.news/Ar3iJ-4XOQ-6...