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📢From Monday 20 January, we'll no longer be active on X. You can keep up to date with all our latest news and updates by following us on: Instagram: instagram.com/du_lib Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/dulib.… Facebook: facebook.com/dulib Website: durham.ac.uk/library/news

In the next of our #DULibIntroducing series on our blog, we meet Assistant Customer Services Manager for College Libraries, Jill Forbes, who provides advice and support to our College Libraries and their staff 😊 dulib.blog/2025/01/03/dul… #DULibBlog

📢A quick reminder that this is our last week on X. This account won't be monitored from Mon 20 January onwards – you can follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook or our website (see pinned post on bio). A huge thank you for following us and see you on our other accounts! 💜

Head over to our Wellbeing guide to find out more and how to get started: libguides.durham.ac.uk/wellbeing/reso…

Anyone else make the New Year Resolution to read more? If so, we've got you covered! 🙌🏻 Through Libby, you can now access our latest digital leisure reading and wellbeing collections for free, with over 5,000 eBooks, audiobooks and magazines available! 😊

No booking required - for details of dates and times, visit our Ongoing Support guide: libguides.durham.ac.uk/ongoing-suppor…

Want to find out more about using the Library? Join us for one of our Meet and Greet sessions where we’ll show you around Bill Bryson Library and tell you more about using the physical library space and services 😊

Towards the end of last year, we were thrilled to welcome Lucy Worsley and the team from the BBC to film in Cosin’s Library to feature in the latest series of “Lucy Worsley Investigates”. #DUCosinsLibrary #DurhamUniversity #DUCollections

Check out our Ongoing Support Guide for more info: libguides.durham.ac.uk/ongoing-support

Chat With Us is back!🎉 Every Tuesday between 2pm-3.30pm during term time, you'll find us at the sofas in the Billy B (next to the laptop lockers) with free hot drinks and snacks, ready to answer all your library questions 😊

Thanks for all your likes, comments, questions and support over the years - we hope to see you over on our other accounts soon!💜

📢From Monday 20 January, we'll no longer be active on X. You can keep up to date with all our latest news and updates by following us on: Instagram: instagram.com/du_lib Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/dulib.… Facebook: facebook.com/dulib Website: durham.ac.uk/library/news

Our Cathedral View is looking as stunning as ever this morning in the winter sun ❄️💜

For details of alternative study spaces, visit our Study Spaces guide: libguides.durham.ac.uk/studyspaces/

📢 Due to Congregation activities happening at the Teaching and Learning Centre on 9 and 10 January, you can expect the building to be busier than usual with some noise disruption throughout the day.

By the 1920’s Traffic had become a serious problem in Durham City. All traffic was funnelled across the medieval bridges at Elvet and Framwellgate and around and through the narrow cobbled streets leading to the Market Place, shown here. #durham #DUCollections

Following the Christmas break, the Botanic Garden has reopened today to all visitors. We are really excited for the upcoming year ahead, and look forward to seeing you all soon! @ThisisDurham @DurhamWHS #dubotanicgarden #lovedurham

This is a Chinese black and white multi-block woodcut printed with ink depicting an urban landscape in snow. Titled ‘Winter in 1987’ from 1998. This is in contrast to an image of Durham University campus in the snow.

Happy New Year from all of us at Durham University Library and Collections 🎇🥳 #DULib #NewYear

Happy Hanukkah from all of us at Durham University Library & Collections! 🕎💜 #Hanukkah #DULib

Merry Christmas from all of us at Durham University Library & Collections!🎄💜 #LibMas #DULib