Category: News

  • Image of email notifying user about requested book being available.

    Notifying you – a change

    Last week we quietly made a change how we notify those of you who request books from our off-site stores. However, today we would like to inform you about this change. Before this change: a library team member would draft an email, and send this from our library’s email address. This was fairly time-consuming as…

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  • Banner with the backdrop of a photo of the reading room. Text states : Unexpected earlier closure: Wed 27 May 2026, 9:30-17:30.

    Early closure today: open until 5:30pm

    Due to staff illness we need to close today earlier than normal. The Library will need to close a 5:30pm today. We might need to close earlier for some of the rest of the week, or even close on Saturday. Please watch this space. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

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  • Man holding ball pen identifying people on a list by a running number.

    And the winners are…

    We recently conducted a survey, and 101 of 360 current members (i.e. those with active accounts) responded. Of those 101, 79 people gave us their email address at the end, entering into a draw of 1 of 5 National Book Tokens (each to the tune of £25). The London Jesuit Centre‘s colleague Stephanie helped us…

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