News

Here’s an overview of what happens in the library over December and January, and how it affects you. The information below is in chronological order.

Our Tree of Wishes is back in the Morrell lobby area, this year supporting two local charities: SASH and Changing Lives. 302 gifts is the total from last year we're trying to beat!

Earlier in November the British Library (BL) experienced a cyber incident, which has meant a major technology outage which is still ongoing at the time of writing. This has implications for York staff and students who use BL services or have set up a British Library account in the past: please read on for important advice on what to do next.

The first complete academic history of Argentina’s Billiken, the world’s longest-running children’s magazine, is out now.

We're delighted to announce a new 'read and publish' deal with Bristol University Press (BUP), a leading social science publisher.

We unearthed some silent footage from a 1969 library welcome video, and asked students and staff to remix it into a Halloween film trailer. The winning entry was by Erin McLeod, a Film Studies student from the School of ACT, and it is uploaded below in all its glory.

Calling all horror-buffs, film-makers, and creative students! We have a competition for you to make a library horror trailer for Halloween...

Keen to explore the world of emerging technology? Maybe you have some creative ideas but unsure where to start and what tools to use? The Creativity Lab, based in the University of York Library, offers a range of events and training sessions including fully funded introductory workshops providing opportunities to get to grips with new technology.