John Milton’s handwritten annotations have been identified in a copy of Holinshed's Chronicles, a vital source of inspiration for the Paradise Lost poet. The discovery, made by a team including Cambridge's Prof. Jason Scott-Warren, includes a rare example of prudish censorship.
Rediscovered notebook adds new depth to our understanding of Isaac Newton's relationship with theology.
They transport us, educate us, and inspire us but when was the last time you used a map? Explore the world of maps on the Cambridge Digital Library.
The University of Cambridge has been awarded £3m from the AHRC's Capability for Collections Fund to invest in equipment and refurbishment that will enable researchers from across the UK and worldwide to undertake new research into its heritage collections.
What happens when you are a librarian without a library? This is exactly what happened with husband and wife Veronica Phillips, Assistant Librarian at the University of Cambridge Medical Library, and Matthias Ammon, Research Support Librarian at Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics Library. Here they discuss their experience of living, and working, through the coronavirus pandemic.
Cambridge University Library's joint project with the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society, continues to reveal the secrets of crime and punishment in the Isle of Ely
With almost 40,000 items to browse there is something for everyone in the Cambridge Digital Library. Here we focus on four archives showcasing the diversity of the CDL.
'Zero contact' services including Scan & Deliver, Click & Collect, and book returns have launched at Cambridge University Library. Here's what comes next.
A children’s book by Sandi Toksvig is the one millionth item to take its place in the University Library’s Ely storage facility.
Cambridge University Library's world-class Special Collections recognised with Arts Council England Designation
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