Univ Library

Univ Library Welcome to the Univ Library page.

Keep an eye on the page to receive current information about the library, notices about new books, due dates, and more.

Please note that the Old Library will be closed from 3pm on Friday 26th June until 10am on Saturday 27th June for the Ba...
23/06/2026

Please note that the Old Library will be closed from 3pm on Friday 26th June until 10am on Saturday 27th June for the Ball.

The New Library will remain open as usual

It's that time of the year again! Univ students, please check your inbox for the link to our annual Library survey. We h...
22/06/2026

It's that time of the year again!

Univ students, please check your inbox for the link to our annual Library survey. We have 4 Blackwell's gift cards up for grabs!

Your feedback is valued; we love hearing from you and learning about how we can support you during your studies 😊📚

Looking for a book for the long vacation? The Library team have shared their recommendations 📖
17/06/2026

Looking for a book for the long vacation?

The Library team have shared their recommendations 📖

Today is return or renewal day! Books borrowed or renewed today will be available for the whole Summer 😎You can renew on...
17/06/2026

Today is return or renewal day! Books borrowed or renewed today will be available for the whole Summer 😎

You can renew on the self-issue machines or by dropping us an email.

At yesterday's exhibition we displayed Les œuures d'Ambroise Paré (1652). Paré was a surgeon who pioneered the use of li...
10/06/2026

At yesterday's exhibition we displayed Les œuures d'Ambroise Paré (1652). Paré was a surgeon who pioneered the use of ligatures during amputations. We were not expecting to find dragons....🐲

Thank you to everyone who came along to our latest Rarities Revealed! We were pleased to show you some of Univ's treasur...
09/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to our latest Rarities Revealed! We were pleased to show you some of Univ's treasures, including Kepler's 'Somnium', published posthumously. This edition is from 1634.

Here is a photo of the Old Library under construction. As you can see, the statues of Eldon and Stowell are looking out ...
08/06/2026

Here is a photo of the Old Library under construction. As you can see, the statues of Eldon and Stowell are looking out of the main entrance.

Beautiful keepsakes, hand printed by the College Librarian, are now available in both libraries. Please take one! Last y...
03/06/2026

Beautiful keepsakes, hand printed by the College Librarian, are now available in both libraries.

Please take one! Last year we had Matthew Arnold's 'dreaming spires' quote. What's your favourite quote about Oxford?

We now have some lovely cat origami paper outside the New Library! 🐱🐱🐈Why not take a break and create
29/05/2026

We now have some lovely cat origami paper outside the New Library! 🐱🐱🐈

Why not take a break and create

We still have our Victorian bookplate (from around 1860), in it's original, velvet lined case. You may recognize the boo...
25/05/2026

We still have our Victorian bookplate (from around 1860), in it's original, velvet lined case. You may recognize the bookplate from some items in our collections!

Our current bookplate was designed in 2011

📚

Address

University College
Oxford
OX14BH

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Univ Library posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share