Friends talk: Literature of the Liberation (4 June)
The Friends of Cambridge University Library are hosting a talk by Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey on the ‘Literature of the Liberation’ in conjunction with the exhibition […]
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29 May: Talk by Peter Fox on the history of Trinity College Library Dublin
The Friends of Cambridge University Library are hosting a talk by the Emeritus University Librarian, Peter Fox to mark the launch of his new book, […]
Continue reading »An early Cambridge binding by Nicholas Spierinck
The library has recently acquired, with help from the Friends of Cambridge University Library, an important sammelband (catalogued at the shelfmark 5000.d.122) of nine early […]
Continue reading »Friends talk: Cambridge poets and their papers
On Wednesday February 19, the Friends of Cambridge University Library are pleased to welcome poet and literary critic J.H. Prynne, together with teacher and author […]
Continue reading »Rose Book-Collecting Prize 2014
Cambridge University Library is delighted to open this year’s competition for the 2014 Rose Book-Collecting Prize, which offers students the chance to win £500 by […]
Continue reading »Peter Scupham at Eighty
The new exhibition in the North Front Corridor celebrates the eightieth birthday of the distinguished poet Peter Scupham. Born in Bootle in 1933, Scupham read […]
Continue reading »Radical print culture
On Wednesday 15 February, John Gardner will give a talk in the Library on ‘Radical Print Culture from 1815 to 1822’. ‘“Radical” is a new […]
Continue reading »Library illuminations
Thursday 15 December 2011, at 5:00 pm, Morison Room Following the publication of their book Western illuminated manuscripts: a catalogue of the collection in Cambridge […]
Continue reading »Babies Make News
On Saturday 26 November Peter Jones, Fellow-Librarian of King’s College, will be giving a talk to the Friends of the Library entitled ‘Babies Make News’. […]
Continue reading »Islamic seals event
On Thursday 19 May, Venetia Porter and Annabel Gallop will give a talk in the Library on ‘Islamic Seals: Treasures from the British Library […]
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