Faculty of English

Trial access to the digital archive Immigrations, Migrations and Refugees: Global Perspectives, 1941-1996 is available for March 2019 for members of the University of Cambridge. From the beginning of World War II through the end of the twentieth century, the mass movement of peoples caused problems for governments around the world. Responses to legal immigration, […]

Exhibition still up in the Benson Gallery

Don’t forget our online literature timelines The Cambridge Literature Timeline American Literature  Postcolonial Timeline  Modern Poetry and more Use them for: Starting a paper: Browse the timelines to get a broad idea of the historical and literary scope of a paper. The postcolonial and American timelines are ideal for getting a head start on the […]

A new guide collating many LGBTQ+ collections and useful information Trial access to the LGBT Magazine Archive

Anything borrowed over the vacation is due on 17th January. You can renew books through iDiscover, but contact us if you’re having any trouble with this!

There is a new exhibition up in the Benson room showing some of the more unusually constructed books in our collection, from Anne Carson to Laurence Sterne, and thinking through them about material texts in the digital age. Pop in for a break from work or to get some borrowing inspiration!

It’s nearly time! We’re so very much looking forward to meeting our new students next week (and saying hello again to those returning!) New students might want to take a look at our ‘Welcome’ page.

We’re closed on weekends over the long vacation, but we’re still open weekdays: 18th June – 9th July: 9.30am-5pm 10th July-3rd August: 11am-5pm 6th August-10th August: CLOSED 13th August-31st August: 11am-5pm (CLOSED for bank holiday weekend) 3rd-4th September: CLOSED 5th-28th September: 9.30am-5pm If you have any issues while we’re closed you can still get in […]

Vacation borrowing starts on Monday 11th of June. Books you borrow or renew after this date will be due back at the start of Michaelmas term.

We’ll be open from 8.50am to 7pm every day this term (yes, including Saturdays and Sundays). We’re also back into normal term loans now, and your vacation loans are due back this Thursday, 26th April.