Bodleian Social Science Library

24/08/2026

The interim services we are providing during our library closure period for refurbishment will be unavailable over the August Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 29 August – Monday 31 August (inclusive)). Find out more at tinyurl.com/y6jwtc89

20/08/2026

Submissions are now open for OxFOS 2027 (Oxford's open research conference, 8–11 March 2027). Propose a talk, panel or workshop for this free, University-wide conference. This year's theme is The Costs of Knowledge.

Submit your proposal by 14 October 2026: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/open-research/oxfoss

18/08/2026

During our library closure period (Thursday 6 August – Sunday 11 Oct (inclusive)) a fetching & enquiry service is available from an office near the main Manor Road Building Reception desk:

9am-5pm Monday-Friday
10am-4pm on Saturday

See images below for directions.

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/b6m538wf

06/08/2026

From today (6 August) the Social Science Library is closed to readers until the 11 October (dates inclusive), while our entrance area is refurbished. We are continuing to offer a book fetching, Scan & Deliver and returns service. See our Blog for more info: https://tinyurl.com/43736eyp

04/08/2026

Our Resource of the Month for August is 'International Newsstream Collection' from ProQuest, a powerful database providing access to thousands of news sources from around the world. Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/45ash9ym

03/08/2026

Our Book of the Month choice for August is
'The sociology of emotions: feminist, cultural and sociological perspectives' by Ann Brooks. Find out why it was chosen at https://tinyurl.com/57xx4awp

30/07/2026

The Social Science Library entrance area will be fully refurbished over the Summer Vacation. The library space will be closed to readers from 6 August - 11 October (inclusive), but we will offer book fetching, Scan & Deliver and other key services. See our Blog for more info: tinyurl.com/2x4zpwfc

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27/07/2026

🦋 SSL staff enjoyed another lunchtime today at Holywell Cemetery, a local green space managed for nature. We spotted 35 butterflies in total, including Red Admirals, Speckled Woods, Large Whites and Small Whites.

The count runs from Fri 17 July - Sun 9 Aug, it's easy to take part, find out how at http://bigbutterflycount.org

27/07/2026

We are pleased to announce that access to EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) https://ethos.bl.uk/ open access discovery platform for UK doctoral theses, managed by British Library has now been restored. Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/mvtunxvt