Spring has arrived and Easter is on the way! 🌼 We’ll be taking a break over the holiday period, so please read on for information about our opening hours and the services which will be available during this time. OPENING HOURS 🐣 Colchester Thursday 6 April – main library closing at 8pmFriday 7 April – closedSaturday […]
Read More Library Opening Hours Easter 2023Spring has arrived and Easter is on the way! 🌼 We’ll be taking a break over the holiday period, so please read on for information about our opening hours and the services which will be available during this time. OPENING HOURS 🐣 Colchester Thursday 14 April – main library closing at 8pmFriday 15 April – closedSaturday […]
Read More Your Library This EasterWelcome back to our Focus on Special Collections blog. This month we will be looking at the collection of the Colchester Medical Society. Background Colchester Medical Society (CMS) was founded in 1774 by the surgeon and apothecary (dispensing pharmacist) Robert Richardson Newell (1750-1814) . The society had six other founder members; Henry Topping (1747-1819), Colin […]
Read More Focus on Special CollectionsYour library is here to help you succeed during this year’s assessment period. From 26 April we’ll be supporting you in the following ways: Online Support via live chat & email Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, and via email only Sun 12-8pm (chat & email support will be unavailable on the Bank Holidays on 3 & 31 May). […]
Read More Supporting your Exams in 2021Welcome to our Focus on Special Collections blog! Each month we will look at different collection and find out about the person or people who created it, the historical and social background, the contents of the collection and its possible research applications. This month we are looking at the Nolan Committee Papers. Background The Nolan […]
Read More Focus on Special CollectionsSpring has arrived and Easter is on the way! 🌼 We’ll be taking a break over the holiday period, so please read on for information about our opening hours and the services which will be available during this time… opening hours and services 🐣 The last Click and Collect slots (Colchester campus) and Choose your […]
Read More Your Library This EasterWe’re finally nearing the end of 2020! As the term draws to a close we have some information about library services to share, alongside some holiday themed engagement activities. To skip to different sections of the blog post please use the links below… LIBRARY SERVICES • ADVENT CALENDAR CHRISTMAS TREE PADLET • HOLIDAY FILMS opening […]
Read More Your Library This ChristmasOwlbert’s Special Item of the Month Greetings! It’s time for another look at one of the fascinating items from Special Collections. This month, I’m investigating a book from the collection of the Colchester Medical Society. As you can see from the outside, the book is plainly bound and looks old and quite well used, so […]
Read More Owlbert Investigates – NovemberOwlbert’s Special Item of the Month Greetings! Welcome back to Special Collections. This month I am investigating a book which is very interesting and very, very old. This book is from the collection of Samuel Harsnett, who was Archbishop of York from 1629-1631. Let’s take a look at the cover, before we look inside. (Books […]
Read More Owlbert Investigates – OctoberOwlbert’s Special Item of the Month Greetings! I’m Owlbert and I live in Special Collections at the Colchester Campus library. As well as being a nice place to roost, Special Collections is full of fascinating things. Every month I will be choosing one of these to share with you. The ‘special item’ for this month […]
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