An apple a day … TAGS: To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear. …Continue reading →

Choco-love TAGS: All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz)  Today we continued our campaign to spread …Continue reading →

A little nonsense now and then TAGS: A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men Roald Dahl Games and puzzles are a really great way to relax and train your brain, and have …Continue reading →

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Women and fiction TAGS: “Women and fiction remain, so far as I am concerned, unsolved problems.” – Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own To celebrate International Women’s Day 2016, and to remind students that …Continue reading →

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Popping up again TAGS: For the last few weeks, we have been running small events, designed to help students relax, in the Main Library Foyer. This article suggests that as little as six minutes …Continue reading →

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Where there is tea, there is hope TAGS: Everyone uses different things to relax. For around two hundred years, a popular way to take a break has been to have a cup of tea. In fact, this website suggests …Continue reading →

100 Great Ideas TAGS: We’re always thinking of ways to improve the library, and today we’ve been asking for your ideas.  As part of Innovative Learning Week, we’ve been in the foyer today trying …Continue reading →

All you need is library love TAGS: As Valentine’s Day approaches this weekend, we want to let all students know that their library loves them! We were down in the Library Foyer today handing out origami hearts …Continue reading →

Mockingbirds and Cuckoos TAGS: The library’s most borrowed books are all textbooks. Of course it is important that our library acts as a resource, but what can it offer you after you have completed …Continue reading →

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What can your library do for you? TAGS: Did you know that reading is one of the best ways to relax? Even as little as six minutes of quiet reading can be enough to make a difference! The …Continue reading →

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Rediscovering the Poetry of Louisa Agnes Czarnecki, a 19th-Century Edinburgh Writer and Musician Today we are publishing a blog by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement...
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