Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Library

🪻Nowruz Mubarak from the AMES Library team 🪻

Great news! CU members now have trial access to the digital archive of Renmin Ribao, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China: rmrb.egreenapple.com Trial ends March 31st. Let us know what you think of this resource via our feedback form: libraries.cam.ac.uk/e-resource-tri…

Have your say for the chance to win prizes – takes 10 minutes! The survey is open to anyone who uses our libraries and services. Students have the chance to win an iPad Air and everyone could win one of ten £50 Love Cambridge gift vouchers. Survey: loom.ly/eK5MWvI

Happy Year of the Fire Horse from the AMES Library Team! To celebrate the occasion, we've put together a small display of items from our collection about, or inspired by, the noble horse. #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheHorse

This term we're celebrating the achievements of translators!📚We've put together a small display of works nominated for the 2025 Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize for Japanese Literature and the 2025 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation.

New year, new term – what's new from your libraries? Read the Lent Term update from your libraries here: loom.ly/8CKqyJs #CambridgeUniversityLibrary

We have a new homepage! Go to libguides.cam.ac.uk/ames for updates on our opening hours, borrowing policies, archives & special collections, and more 🌐

A snowy start to 2026 at Cambridge University Library ☃️ @Cambridge_Uni #CambridgeUniversityLibrary #CambridgeSnow #Cambridge #UKSnow

I discovered this tiny snowman while walking around on my lunch break yesterday. It might not be around for long, but the library certainly will be! We're open Monday to Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm, so come inside and get warm! Happy New Year everyone ⛄

Behold these ornaments, handcrafted by our very own Faculty Librarian, Miki! There's no better way to unwind at the end of another busy term. Don't forget - vacation hours begin next week (Mon-Fri: 9:00am-1:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm) and we'll be closed from 23/12/2025 to 05/01/2026!

Introducing the Guardians of the Tea Stand! We're not sure who made these little critters, but they certainly made our day. #teadragons

Brrrr... you may have noticed that it's a little chilly! 🥶 Please help yourself to a warm drink and a cosy blanket when you visit the library to keep the shivers at bay.

Happy Halloween from the AMES Library team! Please help yourself to chocolate at the self-issue machine -- and say hello to some of our spooky visitors while you're here 🎃📚🍬

New term, new academic year. How are you settling in? To make life easier, we’ve created a guide for new and returning University of Cambridge students, including online resources, top tips, skills training, tours, collections, and what’s new this term. loom.ly/EmsWxrs

Phew! We've had a busy few days with inductions and the start of lectures. We just wanted to give a warm welcome to all of our new students and an equally warm welcome to all of our returning ones! We'll be open all Michaelmas term, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Don't miss the @RGS_IBG lecture about the Jewel of Arabia expedition next week! This 30-day journey across Oman followed the footsteps of Bertram Thomas (1892-1950), whose archive is held here in the library! Tickets can be booked here: shorturl.at/1Y1Rr

Hello everyone! The library will be closed all day on Monday 18th August -- but do not despair, we will be back with our regular summer hours on Tuesday. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch with us at library@ames.cam.ac.uk. See you soon!

We've had a wonderful time hosting students from the @suttontrust Summer School. We love to welcome our guests with book displays, so we've put one together based on this year's theme: "Global Demographics of Change - People, Movement, and Identity in Asia and the Middle East."

Interested in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies @Cambridge_Uni? Want to start some background reading, but don't know where to begin? Then swing by the AMES Library today before 5:00 pm -- we've got you covered! #openday

Booking is open for our Illuminated Manuscript workshop! You'll make a beautiful illuminated letter using medieval techniques and materials, including 23ct gold leaf. 📅 26 July, 10:30am-4pm 🎟️Tickets cost £80 inclusive of all materials. 🔗Book now: loom.ly/AxJZxNk