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🚨 Open Access monograph competition 2026/27! Unfunded monograph authors from any faculty have until Friday, 26 February 2027 to enter the Library’s Open Access monograph competition to win Open Access funding. How to enter and details of last year’s winners ➡️https://ow.ly/5kRG50ZYS2p

Today is World Menopause Awareness Day! @official-uom is committed to being a ‘Menopause Friendly Employer’, understanding that menopause is something that should be talked about openly. The Library has resources to help understand the menopause journey, including books and magazines on Libby

Save this post! 🔖 Our colleagues in IT Services have produced these helpful guides on printing from a University printer, and connecting to campus wi-fi via eduroam. To read the information online or to access digital support services directly, just follow this link https://ow.ly/SCeA50ZVMSQ

Settling into the new academic year? 🍂 If you're starting work on assignments, check out the Library's subject guides - a resource tailored to *your* subject, designed to help you find the most relevant materials and information Search for 'subject guides' on our website

Join us on Tuesday 13 October 2026 for the launch of Dr Mark Carrigan's new Open Educational Resource, 'The AI Crisis in Higher Education: A Strategic Proposal'. The event features a live panel discussion in the Main Library. Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/F5ss50ZTrJC

UoM Library celebrates Black History Month and its 2026 theme, ‘Honouring our Communities’. Did you know, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre and Education Trust, based in Central Library, holds collections and archives regarding local Black community history?

Got old textbooks you no longer need? 📚 Donate them ahead of the new academic year and help give them a new home. New students can pick up a donated textbook completely free at our Textbook Rescue event on Thursday 24 September at the Spend Smart Fair in University Place. ♻️

Could your work help address an Open Research skills, practice or community need? Applications for the 2026–27 Open Research Fellowship Programme open today. Find out about the dedicated time, funding and support available, and apply by 23 October 2026: https://ow.ly/Aq2450ZyTmR

Celebrate ESEA Heritage Month by exploring our East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia Collections, spanning 500 years of history and culture. You can also discover spotlighted resources in our East Asian Studies Subject Guide https://subjects.library.manchester.ac.uk/east-asian-studies/books

🎉 We have joined the Open Education Network! 🎉 This marks an important milestone for the Library's Flip to Open project, providing access to a wealth of expertise, resources and support that will help us expand the creation and adoption of OER across the University. https://ow.ly/yv7w50ZET4s

Training and support for our research community continues over the summer 💻 Search 'UoM Library My Research Essentials' to discover our regular workshops for researchers and academics and Library drop-ins, or take a look at our range of online guides.

The University of Manchester Library has joined the Open Journals Collective, supporting a more equitable, community-led approach to academic publishing and helping make research free to read and publish. Find out more: https://ow.ly/eyMp50ZyzvI

One month until Semester 1! Ensure your teaching materials are ready by updating your reading list. Full details ➡️https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/services/teaching-services/reading-lists/preparing-course-materials

🎬 The Odyssey is in cinemas now! 📚 Simply search for The Odyssey in your Kortext account and read, highlight your favourite sections and share the moments that stand out to you. Discover the story behind the film through The Manchester Odyssey John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Need primary sources for an assignment or research project? Explore the Library’s new digital archive collections, featuring voices, stories and evidence from early modern women’s writing to contemporary Britain. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/new-collections-summer-2026/

Reminder: Blue 1 in Main Library is closed this summer while we refurbish the PC cluster. The Blue 1 accessible toilet has also closed at short notice. Please use the accessible toilets on Blue 2 or Blue 3. Thanks for your patience 💜 #YourVoiceOurLibrary #UoMStudents

📣Teaching Staff – Teaching in Semester 1? Update your taught course recommendations in Reading Lists Online as soon possible. See our latest guidance on how to prepare your taught course materials for 2026/27. https://ow.ly/wFMf50ZnPHv

The University of Manchester Library has launched Imagine2035, a bold ten-year vision for 2026 to 2035. Imagine2035 sets out how the Library will support student success, research, culture, community and the future of knowledge. https://ow.ly/3FLJ50ZkI3E

Main Library Blue 1 is temporarily closed to Library users⚠️ We’re refurbishing the PC clusters to improve accessibility, power and comfort – shaped by student feedback. Please use alternative Library study spaces while work is underway. #YourVoiceOurLibrary

South Asian Heritage Month is now celebrated in July. Explore our South Asia manuscript collections and the South Asia Archive via Library Search, discover South Asian diaspora collections at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre, or learn about Dr Amelia Bonea’s Fossil Histories project. #SAHM

July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating the achievements of disabled people, challenging negative attitudes, and embracing positively disability identity. The Library Experience Team can offer personalised support for staff and students - find out more https://ow.ly/Fac450ZglUK

We're proud to see *Ian Curtis: Insight* open today at Voltz Clarke Gallery, showcasing rare material from the British Pop Archive to an international audience. Featuring handwritten lyrics, photographs and more, the exhibition offers a new perspective on Ian Curtis’s enduring cultural legacy ✨

🌞 Summer Reading, Your Way 📚 This summer, step beyond the reading list and into stories that move you. The Norton Collection is your gateway to discovering what you truly love. 👉 Explore the Norton Literature Collection [read.kortext.com] or find in your Kortext account.

⚠️ Main Library Blue 1 is temporarily closed to students from Monday, 29 June. These improvements are directly shaped by student feedback – you told us what matters in Library study spaces, and we listened. Please use alternative Library study spaces while work is underway 💜

Teaching Staff 📣 See our latest guidance on how to prepare your taught course materials for 2026/27. https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/services/teaching-services/reading-lists/preparing-course-materials

Happy Pride Month from The University of Manchester Library! 🌈 Why not explore our LGBTQ+ Special Collections, with archives, images and printed books from the 1700s to modern day, including letters between the Ladies of Llangollen, and the papers of LGBTQ+ equality campaigner A.E. (Tony) Dyson.

Exams are here 📚 The Library is supporting you every step of the way with study support, wellbeing resources, drop-ins, and sessions like Show Up & Study and Relax & Recharge. Keep an eye out for extra support throughout the exam period!

Do you have old or unwanted textbooks you no longer use? 📚 You can donate them at Main Library so that we can make them available for other students through our Textbook Rescue programme! 🙌 Just ask at the Main Library desk 😄

One of only two UK libraries with full access to all 10 China Academic Journals collections, you can access over 9,300 high-quality CNKI E-Books from China’s leading scholars, spanning Art, Literature, History, Geography, and Philosophy, fully downloadable for research, study, and teaching.

✨ Catch The Sky at Night on BBC iPlayer! The latest episode, Jodrell Bank: Tuning into the Universe, features The UoM Main Library and our special collections linked to Jodrell Bank and GCHQ with Professor Danielle George and Chris Lintott. Explore more: https://ow.ly/K7bS50YY5XK

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, 11 to 17 May 2026. This year’s theme is Action. Explore Library support for your wellbeing, including our Libby Counselling and Mental Health list, Wellbeing Collection, Exam and Assessment Support and My Learning Essentials workshops.

New international exhibition: Ian Curtis: Insight opens 25 June 2026 at Voltz Clarke Gallery, showcasing the personal archive of Ian Curtis for the first time in the US, alongside materials from the British Pop Archive. Handwritten lyrics, notebooks, fan letters and more. https://bit.ly/4cZhffe

Today is the anniversary of William Shakespeare’s Baptism (1564) and death (1616). The University of Manchester Library subscription to Drama Online means you can watch productions of Shakespeare from the the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and the Royal Exchange for free, anytime!

Need policy documents or grey literature for your dissertation or literature review? Check out Overton. With content from over 188 countries, including the Global South, this database also contributes to a more equitable research network https://ow.ly/Ta1050YGXPS

The John Rylands Library will make history in 2026 by taking its first major international exhibition to North America, in a groundbreaking collaboration with the The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The Rylands will also host a version of this exhibition in Autumn 2027.

Supporting researchers at every stage of their career. My Research Essentials offers workshops and online guides to help you develop open research skills, dedicate time for writing and connect with other researchers. Explore the programme: https://ow.ly/lQEu50YsYnw 📚🔬

❓Got a question about using the Library? 📅Book onto one of our upcoming Library drop-ins via our website - open to all: Monday 16th March 12pm-1pm Wednesday 18th March 12pm-1pm Monday 23rd March 12pm-1pm Wednesday 25th March 12pm-1pm https://ow.ly/MwVc50YsqwQ

Need a book or other resource that the Library doesn't currently hold? You can use the Library's order services to get what you need - completely for free! https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/resources/order-resources/

New for teaching and research! Explore the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland archive containing nearly one million digitised items across diverse societies and cultures dating back to the 1860s. Find out more https://ow.ly/gm8i50Yhwqo

Want to learn more about the history of women’s education at Manchester? Join our heritage walking tours on ‘Degrees of Change: the fight for women’s education at The University of Manchester’ The tour will leave from the front desk of Main Library 12pm, Monday 9th March 1pm, Tuesday 10th March.

Heads up! From 26 Feb to 3 March, a major system upgrade means… ❌ No new or replacement student card printing So don’t get caught out — bring your student card to campus!

Unfunded monograph authors: there’s just one week to enter the competition to win funding to make your monograph Open Access! If you’re an unfunded monograph author soon publishing a monograph, or published one on or after 1 January 2025, enter now. Find out more https://ow.ly/8VCK50YhwBF

📣 Research Data Conversations: Join Zuzanna Zagrodzka (Computer Science) on digital notebooks + open research. 🗓 Wed 25 Feb | 12.00–13.30 | Main Library | 🍕 lunch Book: https://ow.ly/qaw250YgCZU

Happy LGBT+ History Month from The University of Manchester Library 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Manchester has a proud LGBT+ history, and we’re celebrating the stories that shaped it. Explore Archives of Sexuality and Gender, plus our Libby reading list. #LGBTPlusHistoryMonth #Manchester #UoMLibrary

Today is Time to Talk Day, a national moment to encourage conversations about mental health and reduce stigma. We are supporting by highlighting our wellbeing collections, helping students and staff access trusted support. Explore the wellbeing reading list on Libby https://ow.ly/xzj050Y8Tyi

UoM Staff and Students - we’ve expanded our Oxford Research Encyclopedias collection! Explore authoritative, peer-reviewed articles written by experts. https://ow.ly/U02550Y11ZV

The Library's fifth Imagine2030 annual report is now available! Find out more about our services, physical and digital resources, which support and advance research, teaching and learning across The University of Manchester. https://ow.ly/IaXR50XSmyW

Help shape the future of our Digital Collections by sharing your feedback: ✅ Take our survey ✅ Join a workshop ✅ Volunteer for an interview Find out more: https://ow.ly/62yZ50Y1PGb

Interested in all things #digital? Explore the online world with the Library's UCIL 'Digital Society' course unit. Last chance to sign up! 🖥️ https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/explore-your-online-identity-with-digital-society-2026/

Make the most of our exam and assessment support this January with workshops, online guidance and dedicated revision resources. 🧑‍🏫 Whether you want to build your skills or need quick, practical tips, we have you covered: https://ow.ly/b2GH50XBaAI