The Inter Library Loan Service is available to help you obtain materials not held by the University Library. The service is available to staff and students of Northumbria University with a valid University smartcard and covers a wide range of material. More info here - library.northumbria.ac.uk/ill

Do you need help finding key online Library resources for your studies? We have you covered with our handy guide! #NorthumbriaLibrary library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/...

Check out some of our new books! You can find them on our 'Africa is not a country' reading list, which was created by our student ambassadors as part of last year's Amplifying Black Voices in the University Library Project: northumbria.rl.talis.com/index.html #NorthumbriaLibrary

Be sure to have a second breakfast today, in honour of Hobbit Day! Celebrating the birthdays of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, the much-loved characters created by J. R. R. Tolkien. Brush up on this iconic story by borrowing the book or DVD from City Campus Library. #NorthumbriaLibrary #HobbitDay

All hands on deck! Our library be full of literary treasures just waitin' to be discovered. From swashbucklin' adventures to scholarly maps, what be yer next great read? ⚓📖 #talklikeapirateday #northumbrialibrary

Holy comic book celebrations Batman! Celebrate Batman Day this weekend with our array of graphic novels, from the Golden Age to The Dark Knight Returns. #NorthumbriaLibrary #BatmanDay

Celebrate the birthday of Agatha Christie – master of detective novels who gave the world iconic characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. #NorthumbriaLibrary #AgathaChristie

Recommend a book! Did you know we welcome book and resource recommendations from students and staff for new resources that support the teaching and research interests of the University? Find out more: library.northumbria.ac.uk/recommend #NorthumbriaLibrary

Up, up, and away! Fly over to City Campus Library and delve into our Graphic Novel Collection. #NorthumbriaLibrary

A reminder that Semester One online reading lists should be submitted for review by Friday 8th August to ensure resources are available for the start of teaching. Please contact the Reading Lists team if you have any queries. #NorthumbriaLibrary

The City Campus Library will close at midnight tonight, 25th July, and reopen on Saturday 26th July at 1pm. This is due to routine electrical systems maintenance. #NorthumbriaLibrary

Module leaders! Please submit your Semester One online reading list for review by Friday 8th August to ensure resources are available for the start of teaching. Once changes have been made to your list, click Publish. Contact the Reading Lists Service if you have any queries. #NorthumbriaLibrary

Join us in the Library every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm for a focused writing zone. Bring your own refreshments and bask in the camaraderie of writing. Find out more information: libcal.northumbria.ac.uk/calendar/ski...

Summer is festival season, even in the Library! 😎🤘 Take a look at our new spotlight display, featuring and epic line-up of books and resources from many genres of popular music, from across the whole Library catalogue 🎸 #NorthumbriaLibrary #FestivalSeason

It's the Durham Miners' Gala this Saturday. ‘Hame’ is a collection of writings set against the backdrop of mining life in County Durham. Find more local literature on the ‘Exploring the Culture and History of the North East’ reading list: northumbria.rl.talis.com/index.html #NorthumbriaLibrary

Celebrate the mining history & heritage of the North East this month and visit our glass cabinet display on floor 1 of the Library, featuring items selected by staff from our main and special collections. #NorthumbriaLibrary

Where does ‘old book smell’ come from? As a book ages the chemicals in the glue, paper and ink break down, and release compounds. Wood based paper in particular, can give an old book a faint vanilla scent. Explore our collections. #NorthumbriaLibrary library.northumbria.ac.uk/ourcollectio...

Sarina Wiegman leads England's Lionesses in their defence of the Women's Euro title in Switzerland. Enrolled students can access our 'Sport Leadership and Organisation Behaviour' reading list. It's perfect for those looking to break into the industry: northumbria.rl.talis.com/index.html

Today marks 122 years since George Orwell’s birth. A dystopian view of the perceived future, Nineteen Eighty-Four was first published in 1949. You can find it on the ‘Crime, Technology and Surveillance’ reading list: northumbria.rl.talis.com/index.html

Yesterday was Windrush Day, which has been held on the 22nd June since 2018. It celebrates the contribution Caribbean migrants and their families, known as the Windrush generation, have made to the UK. Explore their stories via your Library collection. #NorthumbriaLibrary #windrushday

Tomorrow is World Music Day, an annual celebration of music! Listen to all your old favourites, or if you’re feeling adventurous, start exploring music from different cultures. Our music subject guide may provide some inspiration. #NorthumbriaLibrary #worldmusicday library.northumbria.ac.uk/music

Today is #Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the USA. Our latest blog piece explores the Library's Amplifying Black Voices project and special collections relating to the history of the fight for Black freedom: library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/... #NorthumbriaLibrary

If you’re completing your studies and leaving the University; we need your library books back so other students can use them. If you return everything you currently have on loan by 31st July; you will be entered into our Big Book Return Prize Draw! #BigBookReturn #NorthumbriaLibrary

'Here are the pioneers, the iconoclasts, the brave.' From landmark LGBTQIA+ portraits to the next generation of queer classics from the BFI Flare festival. From the icons of queer cinema to lesser-known treasures. #NorthumbriaLibrary #Pridemonth2025 library.northumbria.ac.uk/az.php?a=b

Summer's here and so are we! Join the Learning Skills drop-in sessions, online or in person, for help with academic writing skills, referencing, and much more. Sessions are available through the summer break. No appointment necessary! For more information: libcal.northumbria.ac.uk/calendar/ski...

June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month - celebrating and raising awareness of GRT history & culture. GRTHM aims to help to tackle prejudice and amplify the voices of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in wider society. #NorthumbriaLibrary #GRTHM25

Celebrate Pride Month 2025 and borrow with Pride from our new spotlight displays at both City Campus & Coach Lane libraries! Featuring content from our Represented Reading and wider collections. #NorthumbriaLibrary #Pridemonth2025

The Library subscribes to millions of journals and books, but what happens when you hit the dreaded paywall? Read our blog about how the free Unpaywall plug-in can help you discover Open Access content. #NorthumbriaLibrary library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/...

Northumbria University's Horror Studies Research Group has hosted the Horror Studies Now conference. Interested in horror? Check out 'The Modern Horror film' reading list by searching the title at: northumbria.rl.talis.com/index.html #NorthumbriaLibrary #horrorNU @horrorstudies.bsky.social

The Amplifying Black Voices project wraps up for 2024–25: We’ve made real progress—decolonising reading lists, building a toolkit for the future, and raising awareness of library support. Thanks to our incredible student ambassadors. Your passion and commitment have been the heart of this project.

We decided it was high time to replace our worn-out copy of Heartstopper with a new one. Contrary to what one might think, we love seeing our books worn out! We always appreciate frequent borrowing and students' interest in our Represented Reading Collection. #northumbrialibrary #pridemonth

The Inter Library Loans service works to support staff and students in their studies and research by obtaining materials that are not held within our own collections. We supply a range of items which are not held within our collection. Find more information here - library.northumbria.ac.uk/ill

World Goth Day is observed annually on 22nd of May. As a perfect tie into this day, look at Manchester Gothic which is a collection of Gothic literature dating from the eighteenth century to the present day available online from Northumbria University Library. #NorthumbriaLibrary

Come and join us at the Library for a relaxing break from your assignment and exam preparation with some colouring in! Simply photocopy the pages you like and colour them any way you like. Find out more in our Library News blog post! ⬇️ library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/...

Today we are celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! GAAD brings attention to digital inclusion, helping more than 1 billion people with accessibility needs access digital content. To learn more about how to create inclusive digital content, check out the link in our bio.

As part of mental health awareness week, take a break and dive into a bit of springtime reading with the Library's Wellbeing Collection. We hope to expand this collection and would love your suggestions for what to include! #NorthumbriaLibrary To get in touch: library.northumbria.ac.uk/yoursay

Explore fantastic lands and galaxies far, far away via our new Science Fiction & Fantasy spotlights, with displays at both City Campus & Coach Lane libraries. Just in time for Star Wars Day on May the 4th! #NorthumbriaLibrary

Spring cleaning with a meaning – improve your research profile in Scopus! library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/... #NorthumbriaLibrary

On 23rd April, many people across England celebrate the country's patron saint St George. Why not check out some of our books on the history of England, like this one, on Floor 6 of City Campus Library? #NorthumbriaLibrary

We hope you're enjoying the Spring vacation. This bank holiday weekend the City Campus Library and Digital commons will be open 24/7. Coach Lane Library will be open 9am - 5pm. The Law Practice Library will be closed Friday - Monday. Normal opening hours will resume 22/04/25 #NorthumbriaLibrary

Explore the British Online Archives, featuring content carefully sourced from both private and public archives, such as The National Archives (UK) and The British Library. #NorthumbriaLibrary library.northumbria.ac.uk/az.php?q=bri...

@uomlibrary.bsky.social joined WHELF+ which helps us to improve your @northumbrialibrary.bsky.social #Interlibraryloan and document supply service. Find out how this can help you: library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/... #Library #NorthumbriaLibrary @northumbriauni.bsky.social

Read the latest blog from the Scholarly Communications team - all about @orcid.org library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/... #NorthumbriaLibrary #Orcid

Did you know that the Library negotiates with publishers for Northumbria University staff and students to reduce or remove the fees associated with Open Access publishing? Use SciFree to easily find journals, subject areas, and publishers who offer discounts or deals. Read more: shorturl.at/TAYaR

The special issue of Northumbria Student Academic Journal is now published! Featuring a number of posters submitted by Northumbria students, and an introduction by NUSAJ editor Viviana. Thank you for all of your submissions! 🎓 www.northumbriajournals.co.uk/index.php/nu... #NorthumbriaLibrary

World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on April 2nd, and is a day dedicated to raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder. Stop by our spotlight on the ground floor of the library and explore our selection of books. #NorthumbriaLibrary

Reading for enjoyment has long been found to improve Well-being. Did you know there are books dedicated to Well-being for you to enjoy in the library Basement at City Campus and the Learning Café at Coach Lane? Pick a book, find a sunny spot and relax. #NorthumbriaLibrary

Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual observance that takes place on March 31st to celebrate trans and non-binary people, and to raise awareness of the discrimination that these people face across the world. #NorthumbriaLibrary library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/...

Read our latest blog, all about our latest spotlight display! #NorthumbriaLibrary #OpenAccessBooks library.northumbria.ac.uk/librarynews/...

We are launching our new session, Using AI Responsibly! Live demonstrations and hands-on activities will leave you feeling more confident about using AI responsibly in your studies. Book onto the session using the NSP booking calendar: libcal.northumbria.ac.uk/calendar/ski...