University of Surrey Library

Our jigsaw corner is open for puzzling! Take a break and help us start our puzzle.

If you want to take a puzzle away, you can visit our Welcome Desk on Level 1. Just remember to bring your campus card and you can pick from a great selection! 🧩

� Happy International Cat Day! � Most of our Library Customer Services Team are cat people...so we would be remiss not to celebrate! Swipe for photos of some of our cats! Share a photo of your beloved feline companion and tag us to join in on the fun! You can also email us on [email protected]

For more information about the scheme, go to: http://blogs.surrey.ac.uk/librarynews/2015/11/06/take-a-break-but-not-too-long-2/

It's South Asian Heritage Month until 17th August! This year's theme is Free to be Me. We hope our display gives you some inspiration to be yourself and be proud of your identity!

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Family Study Room progress week 3...the cushions are here and the toys are invading 🧸🪀

Swipe ⬅️ for your reminder that we appreciate returned books...even if they are 60 years overdue! One of our alumni visited us recently to return this textbook.

You can return books by putting them through our returns window on level 1. Please speak to one of our friendly library advisors at the Welcome Desk if you need a hand!

Some small snapshots of our Family Study Room so far. We're really looking forward to providing a peaceful space for parents to study as the little ones entertain themselves! The study room will be available for use in Semester 1.

Missed our IDAHOBIT display or want to know more? We've extended it into June, pride month! 🏳️‍🌈✨️

We've added some fun and interesting places you can visit in London to celebrate pride. London is only a half an hour train ride from Guildford, perfect for a Summer day trip if you're still here! 🚅🌈

Booked in for our Open Day on Saturday? Don't forget to visit the library! You can explore study spaces and resources and find out about how we support your learning and academic development.

We have our own Academic Skills and Learning Development team who can help you with essay writing, maths & stats, feedback and much more.

The archives are also open for visitors - drop by to see original drawings by E.H Shepherd (creator of Winnie the Pooh), the National Resource Centre for Dance and historic snapshots of university life in the University of Surrey and Battersea Polytechnic Archives.

We’re at MySurrey Hive until 1.30pm today!

We’ll be on hand to answer any questions you might have - whether you need advice and guidance with your academic writing, or implementing revision strategies and exam techniques.

Pop by for a chat and see how we can help!

Looking for a post-exam read but not sure what to choose? A limited number of LGBTQ+ titles are up for grabs via our book draw! Find the entry box on the first floor of the library next to our IDAHOBIT display. 📚🌈

To enter:

- Complete the prize draw slip, fold it and put it in the box.
- You won't know which title you've won until you unwrap it.
- The draw will take place on 7 June at 4pm.
- We will email you if you are the winner so make sure you have written your name correctly!

Come to the first floor of the library and check out our IDAHOBIT display! The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia is marked on the 17th May each year.

Keep an eye on this space for more info on our IDAHOBIT/LGBTQ+ book draw! 🏳️‍🌈📚

Join us in celebrating South Asian Heritage month today! On level 1 of the Library from 3-4pm.

Link in bio for more details on our Living books!

The South Asian Heritage month book collection is expanding! 🧡 Check out the reading list link in our bio.

These are also available on our SAHM book display in the Library on Level 1. Come and check out the books, photo gallery and information about SAHM and this years theme ‘stories to tell’.

We are also excited about the upcoming Living book event taking place on Tuesday 8 August, 3-4pm on level 1 of the Library! There will also be free South Asian snacks and tea 😍🙌🏼

[Stack of books for South Asian Heritage month reading list]

Our Faculty Librarians, Erin and Adam, represented the Library and Open Research Teams at today's University of Surrey PGR/ECR Research Conference. Find out more at https://ow.ly/9W6x50OPsbX

Let's 14 years to our Whispers Café and the best coffee on campus! ☕

As a member of the University of Surrey, you have free access to Box of Broadcasts (BoB), a unique on-demand TV and radio service which allows you to record programmes from over 60 free-to-air channels, both TV and radio, and search an archive of over 2 million broadcasts!

Login via SurreySearch today: http://ow.ly/ojcF50Nr2Gh and find out how to make the most of BoB and all its features with these quick video tutorials: http://ow.ly/HN0i50Nr2Gi

[Picture of student watching something on their laptop, with text explaining Box of Broadcasts]

Library staff celebrating International Women’s Day!

Come along to the Library on Level 1 and join in by sharing your message for today and take a look at our display and presentation. We also have a blog with stories from inspiring women in the Library. Link is in our bio!

[Photos of the Library staff holding cupcakes]

Valentine’s Day may have gone for another year but is ever present! ❤️❤️❤️📚❤️📖
Come and get a sticker from Level 1.
And remember the Library team is here to support you throughout your studies.
The Library and Learning Hive is open from 8 am – 7 pm Monday to Friday. Can’t come into the library ??? but still want to ask a question, please contact us via:
Email [email protected]
Live chat https://library.surrey.ac.uk
Phone 01483 689235
The Library is open 24/7.
[Photo of students and library staff loving the library]

Come and meet the Disability and Neurodiversity team! They are holding a student drop-in in the Shepard and Bellairs Training Rooms on Level 1, 12:30 – 2pm today. Find out more at https://my.surrey.ac.uk/events/20230208-disability-and-neurodiversity-open-afternoon
Free food and goodies to have while you chat.🌞

📚Have an exam or assignment coming up? 📖

Take a look at the new Learning Development display all about exams, revision, study advice and guidance! 🧑🏻‍🏫

Take a look at the study tips board, are there any that you follow? If not, add your own and share your ideas with us! Comment some of your tips below and we will share them on the board 👇🏼

The Learning Development collection is also on display, take these and have a read in the Library but remember these are for reference only.

For any questions or queries, take a look at the appointments and drop-in services the team can provide by visiting your SurreyLearn module: my Learning Development at Surrey (link is in the bio)

[Photos of the Exam and Revision display in the Library]

The pop of yellow under the clear blue skies today 💛💙

Make sure you stay hydrated today and drink plenty of liquids. The Library has water stations on almost all levels! 💦

Join the Learning Development team LIVE tomorrow on Instagram for a Q&A session all about revision!

DM us your questions for the team to answer them during the live. We will have members of the team to answer your questions on revision skills, exam techniques, exam preparations and much more.

We look forward in meeting you soon!

Help yourself to snacks overnight in the Library throughout Ramadan.

Daisy’s reflections on her curation project ‘Navigating Neurodiversity’:
I feel so honoured to have been able to celebrate by collaborating
with the library to create this display and reading list!
Throughout the week, I’ve explored a variety of topics around neurodiversity both here on Instagram
and on the library blog. I hope these have sparked some conversations and helped open you up to the
concept of neurodiversity. By acknowledging and celebrating the variety of different brains in our
species, we can build a more equitable world and solve problems together.
A special thank you to everyone who shared their reflections on what neurodiversity means to them on
the whiteboard in the library and on our Padlet. There were some beautiful reflections and thoughts. I’d
also like to thank the library team for all of their support with this project!
Next week, the books I’ve curated for the library collection will be available for anyone to check out so if
you want to reserve one and explore a neurodivergent experience, then check out my reading list
(linked in the description of this Instagram page at the moment)
If you’d like to learn more about neurodiversity or connect with neurodivergent people at Surrey, I
encourage you to join one of our Neurodiversity Networks () either as a member or as an
ally. Let’s build a community at Surrey that celebrates and embraces differences! 🧠♾💕

[Image descriptions: A variety of photos showing a display of books in the Surrey university library related to the theme of neurodiversity]

Come and see the Library team at the WellFair in MySurrey Hive tomorrow (Thurs) from 10am-4pm. As well as being able to talk to a librarian about how to get help with searching for information or support for your academic skills, you can also grab some enticing goodies!

Happy International Women’s Day from the Library and Learning Services staff and students!

The Library display features 15 female Nobel Prize for Literature winners to (out of 118 winners since the prize began).

Check out the reading list we have put together here: http://bit.ly/3i6byjX or click the link in our bio.

The Surrey Archives team have also put together a blog exploring the stories of some of the women who feature in our Battersea Polytechnic postgraduate dissertations and thesis collection. The link is in our story!

💛 to in 2019 when hearts appeared everywhere on campus including the wall between the library and the AC buildings.

🥳 Happy New Year from everyone at the University of Surrey Library

Wishing everybody a Merry Christmas! For those of you on campus, don't forget we're open today. Come in to study or explore our collections, and have a mince pie and Christmas present on us! 🎁🎄