Faculty of English

Find our book display celebrating LGBT history, authors, and writings in Newmans’ Corner on the first floor of the library.

  We’ve got a new dropbox on the Sidgwick Site, between the EFL and the Seeley library. Return any books from Sidgwick site libraries (the EFL, MML, the Seeley, Divinity etc.) and a lovely librarian will return them for you. The box is open 24/7 and will be emptied daily. Please don’t return college library […]

We’re back to term time opening from Monday 16th January: Weekdays  8:50 – 7pm Weekends  11am – 6pm (Last admission is 20 minutes before the library closes).

  Curated by Senior Library Assistant Geoff Shipp. You can find more information about the artists and writers in the display here: Tom Phillips http://www.tomphillips.co.uk/ David Hockney http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/david-hockney-1293 Fay Godwin http://www.faygodwin.com/ Sidney Nolan http://www.sidneynolantrust.org/about/sidney-nolan Sylvia Plath https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/sylvia-plath Graham Rawle http://www.grahamrawle.com/ Wallace Stevens https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/wallace-stevens Blake Morrison http://blakemorrison.net/ Paula Rego http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/paula-rego-1823

Monday-Friday, 5th-9th: 9.30am-6pm Saturday & Sunday 10th-11th: closed Monday-Thursday, 12th-15th: 9.30am-6pm Friday 16th: 9.30am-12pm Saturday & Sunday 17th-18th: closed Monday-Wednesday 19th-21st: 9.30am-5pm Closed from 22nd Dec to 2nd Jan inclusive Tuesday-Friday 3rd-6th Jan: 9:30am-5pm Saturday & Sunday 7th-8th Jan: Closed

Books borrowed or renewed after today are due back on the 19th of January. Vacation loans are also unlimited for English & ASNC students. Make the books happy this Christmas. Take them home. #barrythebook

Vacation loans start on Monday 28th November. Books borrowed after Monday will be due back at the start of term (19th of January).

  Preparing your MPhil assigments for submission: style, format, referencing An introduction to the wonders of MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association) – we’ll give you a serious head start on formatting your work, referencing, layout, and everything else you’ll need to prepare your MPhil work for submission. Spaces still left on Monday, November 21, 3:00pm […]

We’ve got a bonus UL tour Tuesday 8th November for anyone who missed out at the start of the term. We’ll cover how to get in and work the lockers, where the English books are, where the Tea Room is. All the good stuff, with friendly EFL staff as your guide. Book now

We’ve got Zotero workshops this week, 4pm Thursday and 2pm Friday, covering everything you’ve ever needed to know about Zotero which, after cake, is the library’s favourite thing EVER. Bring your laptops, bring your questions, we’re here to help.