Articles about 'Cambridge University Library'

A new exhibition of works by the artist Paul Hodgson will go on display at Cambridge University Library and St John’s College library from today (Wednesday 20 October).

Cambridge University Library has taken delivery of the personal archive of musician, broadcaster and writer Deryck Cooke (1919-1976). 

The treasures of Siegfried Sassoon’s personal archive, including his diary recounting the first day on the Somme, and the telegram summoning him to HQ after his ‘Soldier’s Declaration’, have gone on public display for the first time.

The ancient and sometimes mysterious doors of Cambridge University will open to the public this September, giving thousands the chance to glimpse into hidden corners of both the University and city as a whole.

Some revealing insights into the life and work of sculptor George Kennethson lie within a batch of more than 80 of his hand-written letters donated to Cambridge University Library this week to mark the centenary of his birth.

Cambridge University Library has announced visionary plans to become a digital library for the world - following a £1.5m lead gift pledged by Dr Leonard Polonsky.

A remarkable archive of antique manuscripts which opens a window on to the experiences, hopes, fears and interests of people who lived during the 15th to 18th centuries has been put online.

The transformation of Cambridge University Press from the mid-20th century will be examined in a three-part lecture series starting on 26 April.

Electrocuted vegetables, cuddly crayfish, laser parties and robots are just some of the things you can expect to find at the Cambridge Science Festival this Saturday, 13 March.

Cambridge University Library has taken delivery of the personal archive of war poet Siegfried Sassoon, marking the culmination of a six-month, £1.25 million campaign to save the collection for the nation.