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💜 Amazing resources, fantastic spaces and friendly staff
💬 Not monitored 24/7
Website: durham.ac.uk/library
Linktree: linktr.ee/DULib
💜 Amazing resources, fantastic spaces and friendly staff
💬 Not monitored 24/7
Website: durham.ac.uk/library
Linktree: linktr.ee/DULib
Through your online Reading List you can find academic resources for your course 📚 filter reading list content, access library resources and personalise your experience 😊
For more info, visit the Information for Students tab on our Reading Lists guide ⬇️ libguides.durham.ac.uk/readinglists...
For more info, visit the Information for Students tab on our Reading Lists guide ⬇️ libguides.durham.ac.uk/readinglists...
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Through your online Reading List you can find academic resources for your course 📚 filter reading list content, access library resources and personalise your experience 😊
For more info, visit the Information for Students tab on our Reading Lists guide ⬇️ libguides.durham.ac.uk/readinglists...
For more info, visit the Information for Students tab on our Reading Lists guide ⬇️ libguides.durham.ac.uk/readinglists...
#Throwback to library life in 1949! Check out this vintage due date from a slip from the University Library (then at Palace Green), when a late return would cost you twopence a day 🧾📚
#ThrowbackThursday #LibraryBook
#ThrowbackThursday #LibraryBook
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#Throwback to library life in 1949! Check out this vintage due date from a slip from the University Library (then at Palace Green), when a late return would cost you twopence a day 🧾📚
#ThrowbackThursday #LibraryBook
#ThrowbackThursday #LibraryBook
Are you leaving your study desk for longer than 30 minutes? If so, please "bee" considerate and take all your belongings with you so the desk is free for the next person to use 😊 🐝
(We suggest that you keep any valuable items with you at all times👍) (1/2)
(We suggest that you keep any valuable items with you at all times👍) (1/2)
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Are you leaving your study desk for longer than 30 minutes? If so, please "bee" considerate and take all your belongings with you so the desk is free for the next person to use 😊 🐝
(We suggest that you keep any valuable items with you at all times👍) (1/2)
(We suggest that you keep any valuable items with you at all times👍) (1/2)
The exhibition, part of Ukrainian Culture week, features art and poetry and is on display until 14 November. You'll find the artwork in various locations around the Library 🎨📖
@durham.ac.uk #UkrainianCultureWeek #ArtExhibition
@durham.ac.uk #UkrainianCultureWeek #ArtExhibition
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The exhibition, part of Ukrainian Culture week, features art and poetry and is on display until 14 November. You'll find the artwork in various locations around the Library 🎨📖
@durham.ac.uk #UkrainianCultureWeek #ArtExhibition
@durham.ac.uk #UkrainianCultureWeek #ArtExhibition
We're delighted to be hosting "Unbreakable" in Bill Bryson Library - a powerful and moving art exhibition by students from our Ukrainian twin institution, Zaporizhzhia National University 🇺🇦
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We're delighted to be hosting "Unbreakable" in Bill Bryson Library - a powerful and moving art exhibition by students from our Ukrainian twin institution, Zaporizhzhia National University 🇺🇦
🕙 Please see below updated opening times for Bill Bryson Library for the rest of Michaelmas Term 👇
From Monday 3 November to Friday 12 December:
➡️ Monday-Friday 8am to 12 midnight
➡️ Saturday and Sunday 9am to 12 midnight
From Monday 3 November to Friday 12 December:
➡️ Monday-Friday 8am to 12 midnight
➡️ Saturday and Sunday 9am to 12 midnight
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🕙 Please see below updated opening times for Bill Bryson Library for the rest of Michaelmas Term 👇
From Monday 3 November to Friday 12 December:
➡️ Monday-Friday 8am to 12 midnight
➡️ Saturday and Sunday 9am to 12 midnight
From Monday 3 November to Friday 12 December:
➡️ Monday-Friday 8am to 12 midnight
➡️ Saturday and Sunday 9am to 12 midnight
Today is National Jigsaw Day! 🧩
Why not take a break from studying by helping us put a jigsaw together in the Snug? We also have colouring paper and lots of books on other WellBEEing activities, mental health, and sustainability 🖌️🧶🌍💜
#DULib #DULibWellBEEing
Why not take a break from studying by helping us put a jigsaw together in the Snug? We also have colouring paper and lots of books on other WellBEEing activities, mental health, and sustainability 🖌️🧶🌍💜
#DULib #DULibWellBEEing
November 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Today is National Jigsaw Day! 🧩
Why not take a break from studying by helping us put a jigsaw together in the Snug? We also have colouring paper and lots of books on other WellBEEing activities, mental health, and sustainability 🖌️🧶🌍💜
#DULib #DULibWellBEEing
Why not take a break from studying by helping us put a jigsaw together in the Snug? We also have colouring paper and lots of books on other WellBEEing activities, mental health, and sustainability 🖌️🧶🌍💜
#DULib #DULibWellBEEing
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
Why not borrow a scary book from our collections? Check out our display in the Billy B and experience the horror of realising you have nearly finished your new favourite book! #DULib #Halloween
Why not borrow a scary book from our collections? Check out our display in the Billy B and experience the horror of realising you have nearly finished your new favourite book! #DULib #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
Why not borrow a scary book from our collections? Check out our display in the Billy B and experience the horror of realising you have nearly finished your new favourite book! #DULib #Halloween
Why not borrow a scary book from our collections? Check out our display in the Billy B and experience the horror of realising you have nearly finished your new favourite book! #DULib #Halloween
We don’t often get visits from wildlife in the Library! 🐦⬛ This little bird recently popped in - looks like they were searching for a good read! We’re pleased to confirm they made it out safely 😊 #DULib
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We don’t often get visits from wildlife in the Library! 🐦⬛ This little bird recently popped in - looks like they were searching for a good read! We’re pleased to confirm they made it out safely 😊 #DULib
Did you know it’s #GreenLibrariesWeek? We’re celebrating how libraries can help us all live more sustainably. Check out Durham University’s Greenspace Reading List on Libby for a collection of reads and audiobooks about the environment, sustainability, and our planet 🌎🌳
libbyapp.com/library/durh...
libbyapp.com/library/durh...
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Did you know it’s #GreenLibrariesWeek? We’re celebrating how libraries can help us all live more sustainably. Check out Durham University’s Greenspace Reading List on Libby for a collection of reads and audiobooks about the environment, sustainability, and our planet 🌎🌳
libbyapp.com/library/durh...
libbyapp.com/library/durh...
Have you seen our self-guided tour of the Library? Simply scan the QR Code on the first poster at the entrance gates to get started 👍
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Have you seen our self-guided tour of the Library? Simply scan the QR Code on the first poster at the entrance gates to get started 👍
Who owns our knowledge? 🤔
#OpenAccessWeek2025 invites us all to think about how research is shared, owned, and accessed 🔓
Find out more ➡️ openaccessweek.org
@drodurham.bsky.social
#OpenAccessWeek2025 invites us all to think about how research is shared, owned, and accessed 🔓
Find out more ➡️ openaccessweek.org
@drodurham.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Who owns our knowledge? 🤔
#OpenAccessWeek2025 invites us all to think about how research is shared, owned, and accessed 🔓
Find out more ➡️ openaccessweek.org
@drodurham.bsky.social
#OpenAccessWeek2025 invites us all to think about how research is shared, owned, and accessed 🔓
Find out more ➡️ openaccessweek.org
@drodurham.bsky.social
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we're shining a spotlight on our wonderful range of curated resources. From eBooks to films, there’s plenty to explore 📚💜
Through our Liberate My Library reading list, you can access a selection of books and eBooks suggested by staff and students 🌈
Through our Liberate My Library reading list, you can access a selection of books and eBooks suggested by staff and students 🌈
October 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we're shining a spotlight on our wonderful range of curated resources. From eBooks to films, there’s plenty to explore 📚💜
Through our Liberate My Library reading list, you can access a selection of books and eBooks suggested by staff and students 🌈
Through our Liberate My Library reading list, you can access a selection of books and eBooks suggested by staff and students 🌈
It's #ThrowbackThursday time ⏮️
Here’s a view of the library’s south wing under construction in the 1980s! 🏗️
Fun fact: the original 1960s Science Library was expanded southward to form the Main Library - what we now know as the Billy B! 📚
Image source, Department of Geography, Durham University
Here’s a view of the library’s south wing under construction in the 1980s! 🏗️
Fun fact: the original 1960s Science Library was expanded southward to form the Main Library - what we now know as the Billy B! 📚
Image source, Department of Geography, Durham University
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's #ThrowbackThursday time ⏮️
Here’s a view of the library’s south wing under construction in the 1980s! 🏗️
Fun fact: the original 1960s Science Library was expanded southward to form the Main Library - what we now know as the Billy B! 📚
Image source, Department of Geography, Durham University
Here’s a view of the library’s south wing under construction in the 1980s! 🏗️
Fun fact: the original 1960s Science Library was expanded southward to form the Main Library - what we now know as the Billy B! 📚
Image source, Department of Geography, Durham University
Our first Chat With Us session of the term is on 2-3.30pm today 😊
Join our friendly staff at our Chat With Us sessions for a free hot drink and a snack and ask us anything about the Library. From using our services to getting support with your academic skills – we're here to help ☕️
Join our friendly staff at our Chat With Us sessions for a free hot drink and a snack and ask us anything about the Library. From using our services to getting support with your academic skills – we're here to help ☕️
October 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Our first Chat With Us session of the term is on 2-3.30pm today 😊
Join our friendly staff at our Chat With Us sessions for a free hot drink and a snack and ask us anything about the Library. From using our services to getting support with your academic skills – we're here to help ☕️
Join our friendly staff at our Chat With Us sessions for a free hot drink and a snack and ask us anything about the Library. From using our services to getting support with your academic skills – we're here to help ☕️
You've met the Library, you've met Billy Bee, now meet Cathedral view 😍 This stunning view can be enjoyed from Levels 1-4 South and West. These are some of the most popular study spaces, and you can see why 💜 #DULib
October 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
You've met the Library, you've met Billy Bee, now meet Cathedral view 😍 This stunning view can be enjoyed from Levels 1-4 South and West. These are some of the most popular study spaces, and you can see why 💜 #DULib
Did you know that the Library has a Disability Support team that helps students and staff with accessibility related queries, concerns and requests? 💜
Find out more about our Disability Support team, the services they offer and how to contact them here: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/disa... #DULib
Find out more about our Disability Support team, the services they offer and how to contact them here: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/disa... #DULib
October 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Did you know that the Library has a Disability Support team that helps students and staff with accessibility related queries, concerns and requests? 💜
Find out more about our Disability Support team, the services they offer and how to contact them here: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/disa... #DULib
Find out more about our Disability Support team, the services they offer and how to contact them here: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/disa... #DULib
Happy Friday!
Looking for inspiration on how to make the most of the Library this academic year? Have a look at the top tips in our Welcome Guide: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/top-...
Do you have any top tips for using the Library? Help us round off the first week of term by sharing your own 😊
Looking for inspiration on how to make the most of the Library this academic year? Have a look at the top tips in our Welcome Guide: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/top-...
Do you have any top tips for using the Library? Help us round off the first week of term by sharing your own 😊
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Happy Friday!
Looking for inspiration on how to make the most of the Library this academic year? Have a look at the top tips in our Welcome Guide: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/top-...
Do you have any top tips for using the Library? Help us round off the first week of term by sharing your own 😊
Looking for inspiration on how to make the most of the Library this academic year? Have a look at the top tips in our Welcome Guide: libguides.durham.ac.uk/welcome/top-...
Do you have any top tips for using the Library? Help us round off the first week of term by sharing your own 😊
It's been wonderful seeing so many of you at our Welcome Fair last week and earlier this week 😊💜
October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
It's been wonderful seeing so many of you at our Welcome Fair last week and earlier this week 😊💜
The start of term can be busy, so remember to take some time for yourself! 😊
Visit our Wellbeing Guide for resources and information on how to support your wellbeing, as well as details of support services available at Durham 💜 👉 libguides.durham.ac.uk/wellbeing/home
#DULibWellbeing #WellBEEing
Visit our Wellbeing Guide for resources and information on how to support your wellbeing, as well as details of support services available at Durham 💜 👉 libguides.durham.ac.uk/wellbeing/home
#DULibWellbeing #WellBEEing
October 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The start of term can be busy, so remember to take some time for yourself! 😊
Visit our Wellbeing Guide for resources and information on how to support your wellbeing, as well as details of support services available at Durham 💜 👉 libguides.durham.ac.uk/wellbeing/home
#DULibWellbeing #WellBEEing
Visit our Wellbeing Guide for resources and information on how to support your wellbeing, as well as details of support services available at Durham 💜 👉 libguides.durham.ac.uk/wellbeing/home
#DULibWellbeing #WellBEEing
Introducing the Library café, Small Island Coffee, located in the West Wing on Level 2 ☕
This is the perfect place for a study break! Here you can buy sandwiches, paninis, salads, drinks and snacks. There are also hot and cold water taps so you can keep your cups and bottles topped up all day 😊
This is the perfect place for a study break! Here you can buy sandwiches, paninis, salads, drinks and snacks. There are also hot and cold water taps so you can keep your cups and bottles topped up all day 😊
October 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Introducing the Library café, Small Island Coffee, located in the West Wing on Level 2 ☕
This is the perfect place for a study break! Here you can buy sandwiches, paninis, salads, drinks and snacks. There are also hot and cold water taps so you can keep your cups and bottles topped up all day 😊
This is the perfect place for a study break! Here you can buy sandwiches, paninis, salads, drinks and snacks. There are also hot and cold water taps so you can keep your cups and bottles topped up all day 😊
We know not everyone will have the chance to visit us during Welcome Week, and there’s a lot to take in at the start of term.
We’ve got you covered, with various sessions running throughout Michaelmas and Epiphany terms as part of our ongoing welcome support.
We’ve got you covered, with various sessions running throughout Michaelmas and Epiphany terms as part of our ongoing welcome support.
October 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We know not everyone will have the chance to visit us during Welcome Week, and there’s a lot to take in at the start of term.
We’ve got you covered, with various sessions running throughout Michaelmas and Epiphany terms as part of our ongoing welcome support.
We’ve got you covered, with various sessions running throughout Michaelmas and Epiphany terms as part of our ongoing welcome support.
Did you know it's currently Banned Books Week? 📚 Come and explore our display in Bill Bryson Library!
This week, we're celebrating books that have been challenged, removed, or silenced, and the people who write and share them.
This week, we're celebrating books that have been challenged, removed, or silenced, and the people who write and share them.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Did you know it's currently Banned Books Week? 📚 Come and explore our display in Bill Bryson Library!
This week, we're celebrating books that have been challenged, removed, or silenced, and the people who write and share them.
This week, we're celebrating books that have been challenged, removed, or silenced, and the people who write and share them.