Cambridge University Library

Billions of words, millions of books, thousands of years of human thought and discovery. We are one of the world's great libraries.

[A Cambridge Diary @acambridgediary]

4th September 2023
An early morning patron politely removes his hat before entering the University Library. Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at https://t.co/ZLrnBEuESF and all bookshops.

[Westminster College, Cambridge @WestCollCambs]

Our ancient and mediaeval Greek manuscripts are now all digitised and online! If you'd like to find out more, check out this new blog post 'Parchment & Papyri' by our archivist:
https://t.co/FXOACR1sXW

...or browse our online collections @theUL at
https://t.co/bECmaVsaww

[ejournals & databases services @ejournalscamb]

Cambridge University Library users @theUL @AHALibCam @CamTechLibs now have access to Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals with Full Text https://t.co/7CflKksJqv
More information here https://t.co/ERsp39Grz5

[Harry Spillane @SpillaneHarry]

Happy Birthday to my old favourite, Archbishop Matthew Parker, born #otd in 1504

Sometime master of @CorpusCambridge and benefactor of the @ParkerLibCCCC, also @theUL, and archbishop of Canterbury from 1559-75.

Celebrate by learning about his portrait:
https://t.co/nhqNf3oOSN

[Westminster College, Cambridge @WestCollCambs]

We're super pleased to share new online images of one of our manuscripts, digitised for the amazing Polonksy Greek project @theUL!
It's a palimpsest: C8th Greek prophetologion, under a C10th Arabic text of conciliar works.
More details and all images at
https://t.co/FhsfJNl5Vz

[Westminster College, Cambridge @WestCollCambs]

We're super pleased to say we've just added 3 Greek papyri to our online collections at Cambridge University Digital Library!
They're from Soknopaiou Nesos in Egypt, dating between 45-201 CE.
https://t.co/3G2ZFhizZv
@CamDigLib @TheUL

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

Did you know @TheUL's tower is one of the tallest buildings in Cambridge? 📚

Opened in 1934 and standing at 157 feet tall, it remains one of the city's most recognisable landmarks.

Can you guess which College this view of the tower was captured from?

📸 Lloyd Mann

[A Cambridge Diary @acambridgediary]

Monday 6th July 2026 @theUL

[MusiCB3t @MusiCB3t]

Not just any pencil scribble. Find out the story behind a rather special donation - https://t.co/EkxZczxM1h @theUL @theULSpecColl

[FSLG: French Studies Library Group @FSLG25]

Malagasy Week at Cambridge with Dr Oliva Ramavonirina: events and book display https://t.co/nbq9RSnqCv @TrinCollCam @MMLL_Cambridge @theUL @theULSpecColl #Madagascar

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

Phew, it's hot! Some of our Faculty and Departmental Libraries are making adjustments to cope with the extreme heat. Changes to opening hours or services may be necessary at short notice. Please check in with your library before travelling! Keep cool and stay safe, everyone.

[Cambridge Past, Present & Future @CambridgePPF]

A live DJ set in the foyer, with no shushing librarians in sight -  #LivingWater #LibraryLate at the Cambridge University Library, in the #CambridgeNatureFestival. Book for the Rivers of Film on 25th June at 5:45pm
https://t.co/fnmOEJAWgt @theUL

[Keisha Blair HolisticWealth @KeishaOBlair]

Honoured to see the #archives of Officer Oliver Nathaniel Williams (1936–2025) preserved in the Royal Commonwealth Society Library @RoyalCWSociety at Cambridge University @theUL. Last Jamaican soldiers trained by #BritishArmy during the colonial era.
https://t.co/VYmZHhSnnO

[MusiCB3t @MusiCB3t]

From Hammer to Herne Bay. A year in a composer's life through their diary, now on MusiCB3 @theULSpecColl @theUL
https://t.co/0p8JbnDtgD

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

Industrial action at the University of Cambridge is taking place on Wed, Thurs & Fri this week (20, 21, 22 May).

We aim to maintain services during the strikes but we advise you to check our service updates page before travelling to our libraries: https://t.co/0HE4A1mMxK.

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

Industrial action at the University of Cambridge is taking place on Wed, Thurs & Fri this week (13, 14, 15 May).

We aim to maintain services and minimise disruption to study wherever possible, but changes may be necessary.

Keep updated: https://t.co/1h9CwfPaVn.

[ejournals & databases services @ejournalscamb]

Trial access is now available to Project Syndicate from 28 April until 27 May 2026 to members of the University of Cambridge both on and off campus. On campus access @theUL

[Gavin Moodie @GavinMoodie]

To mark the 175th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act @theUL & @bodleianlibs, supported by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals & @LibrariesConne1, have published a review of the value of public libraries in the UK.

https://t.co/nK6F0pIYNc

[CSEAS Kyoto University 京都大学東南アジア地域研究研究所 @kucseas]

Academic Visit🤝 CSEAS welcomed a delegation from the Center for Islamic Studies at Cambridge University on April 22.
#IslamicStudies @Cambridge_Uni @theUL @AsafasAsia @asafas2024
https://t.co/UuPcbkNTb1

[M. Ullate i Estanyol @UllateE]

A la Rosa Montalt i a l'Olga Ger les teniu a prop, a la @BiblioCatalunya i a l'@IEV_Valls, respectivament. Si us perdeu la sessió de dillus 27, amb l'Anna Pensaert i en Richard Andrewes, de la @theUL, només hi podreu interaccionar si els aneu a veure. Veniu! Més #RobertGerhard!