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History of Libraries Research Seminar, University of London. Open to all. Sponsored by @IES_London @ihr_history @CILIP_lihg @Warburg_News
London, England
Joined September 2015
interested in #Swansealibrary history ? Local studies librarian Gwilym Games is giving a talk at 2pm Wed.16 July '150 years of Library history' in Theo's Coffee Shop, in Mumbles @Discovermore @SwanseaCouncil @LibrariesWales @MumblesCouncil @Mumbles @Mumbles_RFC @SwanseaMAD
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In this conversation, Giles Mandelbrote joins Andrew Hui, the author of 'The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries' to explore the studiolo as a space of solitude, scholarship, and danger. Book: https://t.co/KV8h5D9vzo 16 June 2025, 6 - 8pm |📍Warburg Institute
warburg.sas.ac.uk
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In celebration of Parks Library’s centennial this year, explore a virtual exhibit celebrating the history of the library (@isu_library). Take a tour of the collection here: https://t.co/8wGWg38HBk
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@ecgow @Warburg_News Due to a power outage at @Warburg_News we are unable to offer a live stream of this seminar. Many apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment. If you are able to join us in person, please book
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Delving into the post-war diaries of Hilda Lofthouse and Pauline Leech reveals a humorous portrait of life behind the scenes at our Library📚 Our latest blog is a window into simpler times at Chetham's, and shows how some things never change! 👉 Read here: https://t.co/tR55c9xDPf
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Do join us online or in-person on Tuesday 3 June at 5.30pm BST. Elizabeth Gow will be discussing ‘From Wiclif to the present time’: exhibiting English Bibles at the John Rylands Library, 1899-1911. Book: https://t.co/bTPACzH4b8
@ecgow @Warburg_News. Image https://t.co/BMlh0Tk8wV
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As Europe stood on the brink of war in 1938, Chetham’s Library quietly began preparing for the unthinkable. Discover the full story of wartime resilience, meticulous planning, and how Chetham’s Library weathered the storm. 👉 Read here: https://t.co/jNzzVd18O7
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Briefly returning to X to share our CfP for the @livesandletters Built with Books Symposium. Come and geek out with us over #EarlyModern libraries and the books that filled them! Abstracts due May 16th, full details here: https://t.co/mA3YOTl4IX
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CHORLTON LIBRARY – WHERE HISTORY MEETS MAGIC! Congratulations to @macinnes_neil and all the team at #ChorltonLibrary @MancLibraries. A beautiful! library reopening today! Historic Grade-11 listed Chorlton Library reinvigorated! Enjoy! #librarydesign #librarieschangelives
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Three overdue library books were returned to our fellow librarians at Lady Margaret Hall last week...20 years after they were originally borrowed. We hope this good deed inspires others to return any library books they may have accidentally absorbed into their own collections.
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Why did public libraries develop so slowly in Victorian Britain? Join Dr Keith Manley as he reveals the hidden world of workplace libraries, a free library for actresses, and the remarkable stories behind the Russian Free Library and Toynbee Hall & more. https://t.co/IdsGTWeKYT
warburg.sas.ac.uk
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Delve into voluntary and ‘involuntary’ late nineteenth century libraries on Tuesday 6 May at 5.30pm BST. All are welcome (online & in-person) to hear Keith Manley discuss library philanthropy in Victorian Britain @Warburg_News. Please book your place here: https://t.co/kSZY4d3uHU
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Watercolour illustration of the ‘New Durning Library’ from The Builder magazine, 11 August, 1888.
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It's #NationalLibrarianDay
#LibrarianDay today. When Dunblane's historic Leighton Library first opened, Bishop Robert Douglas determined that the Librarian should be a Divinity student, “a young man that were pious & sober, trusty, & of good behaviour” & that he would serve…/👇
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Don't miss the lecture by Prof. Augustin Jomier, (IRMC - INALCO ) Title: Public Libraries in Ottoman Tunis: The Creation of the Zaytuna’s Ahmadiyya Library (1840) April 16, 2025, 15:00 (GMT+1), Dar Ben-Gacem Kahia RSVP by email: contact@nadwaseminar.org
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National Library Week is April 6-12 https://t.co/JAkFO3wdWR I’ve done a few Alabama Yesterdays blog posts on libraries in the state https://t.co/NTl95JW8Rg
#nationallibraryweek #alabama #libraries
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Discover how Chetham’s Library safeguarded its priceless collections during WWII. This blog explores the meticulous preparations taken to protect rare books and manuscripts from the threat of bombing 😲 👉 Read here: https://t.co/LISCtNUzjS
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Interesting displays in Lancaster Library about the history of the library service in the city.
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On #InternationalWomensDay we reflect on the role women have played in the history of the Library, from library officers, to staff, to hundreds of volunteers. Here's to all of them, and the part they have played in helping to make the library the special place that it is. #IWD
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