QE Library

This Black History Month why not come and check out some of these titles to enrich your understanding of black culture and history. The link to the reading list is in our bio.

Check out the new books in the Careers Section on Apprenticeships, CV writing and Interview questions

We hope you are all settling in well to a new year at QE! Check out our website (link in bio) to see how the library can help you with your studies. Please come and speak to us at the library counter if you have any questions. 📚

Left QE but still not returned all your books/ equipment? Don't worry- College is open all summer and items may be left at Main reception

Thanks if you attended a Creative Writing workshop with Author Lisette Auton on Tuesday. The day was inspiring and fun! Here's hoping you can go on and use those great skills.

We have lots of books to support Green week at QE. Check our bio for the link to the book list...

Thanks to everyone who took part in our latest quiz to celebrate World book day on March 7th. The winner of the book token has now been informed. Did you guess which staff member chose which book character? Here are the answers...

BILBO BAGGINS - Nick Blackwood
JANE EYRE - Angela Pickering
JO MARCH - Lisa Bates
LIBRARIAN - Jane Spellman
GANDALF - Julie Ashmore
LUCY PEVENSIE - Lisa Marron
VERA STANHOPE - Kellie Pomeroy
MOLLY WEASLEY - Vicky Wilkinson

Keep on reading everyone!

Thursday 7th March is World Book Day. Collect a bookmark from our display and enjoy browsing the bookshelves! Plus... look out for our World Book Day Quiz on Thursday. Prize draw of a £10 book token included.

Excited to hand over spot prize book tokens to 4 students next week. This is for gaining a 'badge ' on our library system- for borrowing lots of different things or for being punctual with returns. Well done to everyone who has reached a badge level!

After the holiday the library will be in use for exams on Tuesday 27th. Just to let you know in advance...

There are lots of resources in the library to celebrate the lives of LGBT+ people of the past, this LGBT+ History Month. Reading list link is in our bio 🏳️‍🌈

Just some of the new books added to library stock as recommended by our current History students. Ask library staff if you need help ro find them.

Results of the Library induction questionnaire. Thanks for your feedback!

You’ve only got a few days left to enter our Christmas Quiz for a chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher! Closing date is this Wednesday at 4pm. The link to the quiz is in our bio. 🎄

The QE Library Christmas Quiz is now open! 🎄You could win a £20 Amazon voucher! Enter via the link in our bio. We also have paper copies in the library if you prefer. Good luck!

You can now be awarded badges on the library system for simply using the library! Towards the end of spring term we will award prizes for the top users. See what badges you are working towards by logging into the catalogue with your usual college details - the link is in our bio.

Check out our resources celebrating black voices and contributions this Black History Month. Also take a look at the World Voices reading list which is linked in our bio.

Take a look at Complete Issues- it's one of the resources we subscribe to in the library. To help, they've added a video to YouTube- search for Introducing Complete Issues. Great for easy facts and figures on loads of topics like health, sport, tourism, education and the environment... and many more!

Pick up an easy guide to Library computers and booking with the MyPC system. The guide can also be seen on our YouTube channel- search for QE Library.

From the author of the 'Heartstopper' series- 3 new books added to library stock.

The Library Google site can now be easily reached through this icon on the desktop. Use it to book a computer, browse the catalogue and access the resources we have.

Thanks to everyone who gave us excellent book recommendations! The winner of the book token has now been notified. Look out soon for a booklist of all the titles suggested. Don't forget you can let us know what you're enjoying reading at any time!

Still time to enter the prize draw at the library to win a £10 book token! And after that you can still recommend titles to us- whenever you like!

Daily free rooms list is displayed on the library counter and also outside our main doors. Just ask if you have any queries.