Cosin's Library

This account is no longer active – please head over and follow our new accounts @DUThingsToDo and @DU_Collections Cosin's Library web:

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

We’ve now joined forces with two new accounts! Head on over and follow:
👉@DUThingsToDo to keep up to date with exciting news and events at all our venues
👉 @DU_Collections for objects from our museums, art collection, archives, special collections and our conservation work!

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

A huge thank you for following us and see you over on @DUThingsToDo and @DU_Collections! 🥳

#DUCollections #DUCosinsLibrary

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

We’ve now joined forces with two new accounts! Head on over and follow:
👉@DUThingsToDo to keep up to date with exciting news and events at all our venues
👉 @DU_Collections for objects from our museums, art collection, archives, special collections and our conservation work!

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Thank you for following us over the last year and a bit. We had great fun sharing #cosinslibrary with you and look forward to seeing you on one of our other accounts. Don't forget we still have a lovely info-packed website as well!😉https://t.co/mm5AjFrRYU (4/4)

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

📢 Update to Twitter account
From next week, our visitor attractions’ accounts are joining forces on our new account, Durham University Things To Do - a one-stop shop for everything happening across our venues 😊🧵⬇ (1/4)

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

You can also follow us on our newly named Durham University Collections account for updates and information from across our inspiring collections, incl. objects from our #museums, art collection, #archives, #speccolls! Stay tuned for more info next week (3/4)

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Congratulations! We're keeping fingers crossed for you, Kitt. Temporary installation in #cosinslibrary last year, engaging with the space and the books within it as part of our @ace_thenorth funded project.

[Lady Kitt @Lady_Kitt]

dead chuffed to be on Aesthetica Art Prize 2023 longlist❤️ thank you @AlixCollingwood for commissioning the installation&Sofia Barton for collaborating on the project the work celebrates. “The Good Books”, Site specific, installation commissioned by Durham University 2022

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

Palace Green Library (home of our Visitor Centre) will close Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 January due to an issue with heating. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause & we will reopen Monday 9 January at 10am. Oriental Museum is open 12.00-17.00 this weekend (7-8 January)

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Look it's our amazing 17th century library! Why not pop in today or tomorrow or visit us virtually #cosinslibrary

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

In Durham today? Cosin's Library in @PalaceGreenLib is open today until 3pm, often described as a 'hidden gem' the library first opened in 1669...we're not going to tell you anymore, come & see for yourself! 📚
Can't come along? Have a look here: https://t.co/hBzwGhcuMR #Durham

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

Our next WHS Lecture is open for booking! 🎉🎉
On 8th November our speaker is Tony Crouch, Manager of the City of Bath WHS.
If you would like to find out more about Bath WHS and the Great Spa Towns of Europe Serial Nomination, come along!
Find out more: https://t.co/RBvNy0sCWs

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Just over a week until the deadline for this opportunity to work with @behindthespines on #cosinslibrary and #sepulchrine book collections!

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Pls RT/share widely: we're looking for an Assistant Rare Books Curator to help unlock the wonderful book collections in #cosinslibrary and @PalaceGreenLib (incl. the library of @SepsCollections). DL 6 Nov, full details here: https://t.co/capD7DxGWt @dulib @IMEMSDurham

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Pls RT/share widely: we're looking for an Assistant Rare Books Curator to help unlock the wonderful book collections in #cosinslibrary and @PalaceGreenLib (incl. the library of @SepsCollections). DL 6 Nov, full details here: https://t.co/capD7DxGWt @dulib @IMEMSDurham

[IMEMS Durham @IMEMSDurham]

Delighted to announce our interdisciplinary seminar series for this term, organised by the wonderful @amandaeherbert & @behindthespines (#earlymodern) and @VenetiaBridges
& @cambiechoo (#medieval).

Find a full line up here: https://t.co/zK4ozop3zi

#twitterstorians

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

This #WorldHeritageWednesday have you ever wondered why are we a World Heritage Site? What do we keep in the libraries here? Join us for events over the next couple of weeks which will help answer some of these questions and a whole lot more! https://t.co/6NvQazSZZQ
#heritage

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

Join @behindthespines on 15 September in #cosinslibrary for a special introductory talk about the library. To sign up, visit https://t.co/Pdc5XMZrAv @DurhamWHS @PalaceGreenLib @dulib @dumuseums #libraryhistory

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

Join Special Collections staff on 15/9 at @PalaceGreenLib for a time-travelling tour of the archives and rare books in the Library’s Special Collections!
To find out more and book your space: https://t.co/qowW4oeIlm

#lovedurham #library #heritage #librarians

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

Join us for a guided tour of the World Heritage Site on the 15th September!
Book your space at: https://t.co/rcD3CDkki3

@PalaceGreenLib @ThisisDurham @WorldHeritageUK @durhampointers @durhamcastle @dulib @cosinslibrary @dumuseums

[Durham World Heritage Site @DurhamWHS]

Palace Green Library, including the World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, Museum of Archaeology, DLI Gallery and Cosin’s Library will be closed on Wednesday 17th August for essential maintenance to be carried out.
We will reopen at 10am on Thursday 18th, see you then! #lovedurham

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

#Thegoodbooks in #cosinslibrary. Well worth seeing and interacting with the new stories and images gathered by @Lady_Kitt and @SofiaFoxBarton. On until 14 August only!

[Lady Kitt @Lady_Kitt]

#ArtWorkIsMyWork i’m dead happy& too knackered to say anything eloquent about this picture ❤️ which depicts one of the many things to come out of social art residency over the last18months with @SofiaFoxBarton @cosinslibrary https://t.co/YAC0CuFXF0

[Cosin's Library @cosinslibrary]

@EllieClewlow It's looking great! If you are in or near Durham do visit...