University Library news and events
Information about spaces, feedback, changes to opening times, competitions, events, our collections including University and Museum Collections, and more can be found on this blog.
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In this blog, Professor Laurence Talairach, Professor of English at University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès and 2026 Senior Global Fellow in…
Date Friday May 22, 2026
Category University Collections
In this blog, Matt Sheard, Head of Experience and Engagement at the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, shares an insight into…
Date Monday May 18, 2026
Category University Collections
In January this year a significant donation of books joined our collections here in St Andrews: the Neil Rhodes Collection, a collection…
Date Friday April 10, 2026
Category University Collections
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A watertight conservation plan
In this blog, conservator Molly Brass explains some of the behind the scenes work that went on in preparation of the new exhibition ‘War, Destruction and Reform’, now on at the Wardlaw Museum. Recently, I helped…
Libraries Open Forum update
On 19 November 2025, we held a Libraries Open Forum in partnership with the Students’ Association. The focus was on students’ experiences of behaviour in library spaces. This was a drop-in event with drinks and snacks…
Library Collecting Competition 2025 – results!
November 2025 saw the return of the Library Collecting Competition. This was the third year we’ve run the competition, and once again we received some great entries. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who…