Join us at Senate House Library for a powerful Black History Month conversation reflecting on the exhibition In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British diaspora. 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 3:00 – 4:30 pm 📍 Seng Tee Lee Room, Senate House Library, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

BHM Senate House Library drop-in session 12:00pm - 2:00pm Bloom at Senate House, Lower Ground Floor, Senate House No registration required

Celebrate National Poetry Day with us by joining Professor @cathamclarke.bsky.social for a closer look at this beautiful edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales.’ This edition dates back to 1492 and was printed by Richard Pinson!

🚂 2025 marks 200 years since the world’s first railway. Prof. Karen Attar explores Senate House Library’s rich collection of railway books & pamphlets — from accidents & Sunday travel debates to tourism guides & economic classics. 📚 Read here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...

Introducing this year's Holden Lecture: 'Tickets and trifles: ephemeral print and Restoration England'. 🗓️ 30th October 🕕 6:00pm (lecture starts at 6.30pm) 🏫 @senatehouselib.bsky.social UCL Professor Jason Peacey will explore how ephemeral print materials can unlock crucial historical insights.

T.S. Eliot was born on this day in 1888. To celebrate we’re showing off some of the original items in our collection. This includes first editions of The Waste Land and Prufrock, with some even signed by Eliot himself.

What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

We’re delighted to see a familiar object featured in the Guardian’s coverage of Ghosts: Visualising the Supernatural at Kunstmuseum Basel: a ghost-hunting kit once owned by Eric Dingwall, who left a bulk of his work with the University of London Library. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

It's here! Sign up for History Day 4 Nov 2025. #HistDay25 Together with @senatehouselib.bsky.social we are celebrating all things history with collections from galleries, libraries, archives, museums & more. Find out what it's all about and book your free spot. www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

A fascinating exhibition at @senatehouselib.bsky.social: "Spineless Wonders will explore the history of unconventional publishing dating from the early 17th century to the present day, offering new insight into wholly different information ages." #WritingCommunity #writing #reading

Our exhibition Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound has been extended until 29th November!

What book does the theme 'railways in literature' make you think of? 🛤️🚂📚 A new article by Karen Attar, editor of #OpenAccess title, Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction, explores this for the 200th anniversary of the railway. www.london.ac.uk/senate-house... @senatehouselib.bsky.social

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Open House this weekend. If you missed out, you don’t have to wait until next year, the library is free to visit and join anytime. Come say hi!

After 80 years, Senate House Library has reunited a rare 14th-century manuscript looted in WWII with the Chandon family. Thanks to expert detective work, MS541 will remain accessible for study, preserving its history for future generations. www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

Have you had a chance to see Spineless Wonders yet? Take advantage of the Open House festival this year and come check it out

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Read about @cathamclarke.bsky.social fabulous new book as she reflects on the importance of the School of Advanced Study (SAS), @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social and all the School's libraries in championing the humanties.

Join here for a free online session exploring South Asian Collections @uolondon.bsky.social with colleagues from @senatehouselib.bsky.social @kingsarchives.bsky.social and @soaslibrary.bsky.social part of South Asian Heritage Month

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard showing the @senatehouselib.bsky.social at Senate House, @londonu.bsky.social When I worked at Senate House from 1990 to 1996 this was, I think, the Law Library reading room If you like this image, please share it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Quick reminder - we’re open this bank holiday Monday 9.45am - 5pm. Different from our usual hours, so mark your calendars!

Wonderful to listen to Dr Karen Attar, co-editor of Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction, discussing the book on Radio NZ! www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... The book is available #OpenAccess. Published by us in association with @ies-sas.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social.

📚 Senate House Library e-resources survey – now open As part of the Library Transformation Programme, we are investing in the development of our e-resource collections to better support primary research. 💡 We would value your opinion to help us choose potential resources - bit.ly/4j11ztN

Alexander Pope’s edition of Shakespeare first appeared in April 1775, with a second edition in 1728. Pope’s introductory essay was noteworthy. His editorial skill was not. See this and multiple early editions on Shakespeare in the Senate House Library collections.

✨ It’s #WorldBookNight! ✨We’re joining the celebration by sharing our team’s top quick reads & hidden gems from the Senate House Library collections (see thread)

Register for the week-long course (16-20 June), ‘A History of Maps and Mapping’! Part of London Rare Books School, students will learn @rgsibg.bsky.social , @senatehouselib.bsky.social , and the National Maritime Museum. Registration closed 23 May. ies.sas.ac.uk/london-rare-...

Senate House Library will be closed for Easter weekend from Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April - we have reduced opening hours on Thursday 17 April and Tuesday 22 April. We’ll respond to all enquiries as soon as possible. We hope you all have a relaxing break, Happy Easter! 🐇🐣

📚 Senate House Library e-resources survey – now open As part of the Library Transformation Programme, we are investing in the development of our e-resource collections to better support primary research. 💡 We would value your opinion to help us choose potential resources - bit.ly/4j11ztN

🗣️ Listen to award-winning poet @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social's poem ‘The Caribbean Grip’. 💬 The poem was created in response to Senate House Library’s exhibition ‘In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British diaspora’ 👉 Learn more: www.london.ac.uk/about/servic...

🗓️ On 27 March 1625, Charles I became king 👑 A week later on 3 April, John Donne - then Dean of St Paul’s - preached his first sermon before King Charles at St James’s, and it was published soon afterwards It is one of several 17th century titles by Donne at @SenateHouseLib 📖

Popped in last week to the free @senatehouselib.bsky.social exhibition In The Grip of Change: a great little collection of written and oral history paying tribute to Caribbean pioneers, including two familiar to all cricket lovers. Recommended for anyone at a loose end in London - closes 12 April

Don't miss the new podcast from Prof @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social & historian @davidolusoga.bsky.social exploring untold stories from history. Journey Through Time launches on streaming platforms today. www.london.ac.uk/news-events/... #ThroughTimePod @throughtimepod.bsky.social

🚨 Exhibition Extended! 🚨 'In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean & its British Diaspora' at @SenateHouseLib is now open until 12 April! 🎟️ Extra curator-led tour added: Thursday 10 April – get deeper insights into the history of Caribbean decolonisation. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-gri...

📚 Webinar: Mastering ProQuest E-book Central for Your Research 📚 Enhance your research skills with our free online training session on ProQuest E-book Central on Wednesday 2 April. 🔗 Learn more & register now www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...

🙌This #WomensHistoryMonth, check out our special selection of books to browse & borrow 👏📖 @senatehouselib.bsky.social

Join us for another IES seminar at @senatehouselib.bsky.social tomorrow night! Jeremy Knight will be talking about ‘Collecting the Local’, exploring the complex world of institutional collecting. Register for this free event here: ies.sas.ac.uk/events/colle...

📚 There's no better way to spend #WorldBookDay than exploring Senate House Library's incredible collections. From rare manuscripts to modern classics, there’s something for everyone. What's on your reading list today? ✨

📚 Join us on 14 March as we celebrate the launch of 'Black Britain and Nelson Mandela', an exploration of Nelson Mandela’s legacy on Black intellectual thought on race and social justice in Britain📚 bit.ly/43rHiZt 🤝 Hosted by @senatehouselib.bsky.social & @soaslibrary.bsky.social

📖Explore your heritage through comics!🎨 Join us at Senate House Library on 19 March (5–7:30pm) for 'Comic Book Your Heritage', a creative workshop with Colleen Douglas & Salina Jane. Explore the role of comics in Caribbean history & create your own! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comic-book...

"No day at the office or WFH has ever felt as good." 📚✨ In this article from The Guardian, Dale Berning Sawa shares how swapping her home office for Senate House Library brought new inspiration, focus, and a much-needed escape from the digital world. 👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/3QAtdS0

📖 The Senate House Library 'Virtual Reading Room' enables library members and researchers to make online video appointments to consult the Library’s Special Collections and Archives remotely! 🌎 Read more: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...

🗓️ 60 years ago today, University of West Indies conferred its first independent degrees🎓 🔍Find out how their students originally received University of London degrees & learn about our shared history in our display at Senate House Library (finishes end of Feb).

Our current membership area display in Senate House Library showcases the academic & cultural contributions of University of the West Indies alumni who received University of London degrees🎓 These form just a part of our extensive Latin American Collections 📖

Celebrate #LGBTHistoryMonth with our special book display at Senate House Library 📚 Borrow these books and explore LGBTQ+ stories, history, and voices all February 🗣️👏

Another great event from this partnership with the Slade, @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social. Join us in person or online

It’s been one of the real pleasures of my job at Senate House Library to dig into the archive of UoL’s relationship with universities like UWI set up just before decolonisation - and to have the opportunity to put on this temporary display about it!

⭐The 2024 Holden Lecture 'Careless Whispers & Broken Records: How We Lost Mid-Century Caribbean Women Writers', highlighted the Library’s unique Caribbean Collections & shed light on the overlooked contributions of talented female authors 📖 Watch the lecture - www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...

250 years ago, in January 1775, Samuel Johnson published his famous 'Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland' 📖 ✨The journey described took place in summer and autumn of 1773. See the first edition at Senate House Library!

Elizabeth Griffith was one of the first English-language female literary critics⭐️ 📚250 years ago she published her Morality of Shakespeare’s Drama Illustrated, defending Shakespeare against Voltaire. Find it among the rich Shakespearean holdings of Senate House Library 👀

🎉 Senate House Library has received a prestigious grant from The Institute of Conservation to support manuscript conservation!📜 This funding will allow us to bring in an intern dedicated to preserving rare & valuable manuscripts. Read more: bit.ly/42ys1pc

'In the Grip of Change' – Poetry Workshops✍️ Join award-winning poet @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social for creative sessions inspired by a range of vibrant materials from Senate House Library's Caribbean & Black History Collections. 👉 BOOK NOW - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-gri...