St Catherine's College Library

Trinity throwback 💙📚

A glimpse of students at Catz...back when we were the Delegacy of Unattached Students!

Pictured in Trinity Term 1920, almost 106 years ago and although less diverse, they had the same determination, and the very same Trinity‑term pressure!

To everyone embarking upon Trinity assessments and exams: you’ve got this. Remember you’re part of a long line of students who’ve been right where you are, and made it through!🌿✨

The Library is here to support your studies! 📚

Today we’re looking back at our Library, captured here under construction. Before the shelves, before the silence, before generations of students pored over texts within its walls, there was scaffolding, concrete, and vision.

In some ways, it feels a little familiar. With our own temporary library set-up at the moment, this photo is a reminder that even the most established reading rooms once began as works in progress. Can you spot the temporary structure in the middle of the Library under construction? 👀

Libraries are more than buildings; they’re spaces built around the belief that books matter. This World Book Day, we’re celebrating not just the stories on the shelves, but the evolving spaces that make reading, research, and discovery possible.

📚✨ Found in the old boxes… librarian cards! ✨📚

While sorting through some library materials today, we came across a set of old librarian cards all about books ready for collection and book suggestions.

👉 You can still send us your book suggestions by e‑mail anytime!

📚 Summer Opening Hours Update ☀️

Until Saturday, 5 July:
🕘 Mon–Fri: 9am–8pm
🕘 Sat: 9am–5pm

From Sunday, 6 July until Michaelmas Term:
🕘 Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm
🚫 Closed on weekends

⚠️ Please note:

The 24/7 study spaces and the Raptakos Room will be unavailable throughout the summer, until a date in September (TBC).

Thank you for your understanding and enjoy your summer reading! 🌿📖

📚✈️ Vacation Loans Are Now Open!

Planning a getaway this summer break? Don’t forget to pack a Catz book! 🌞

From now until Thursday of Week 1 (16th October), you can borrow books for the vacation period. 🌴

Whether you're interested in science, humanities, fiction, or just your favourite reading nook, we’ve got you covered. 🤙😎📚

📸 Featuring: a sun-drenched view from , opening out to the vast Atlantic Ocean...the perfect spot for a good book and a moment of calm. Taken by our Library Assistant!

Next time you're at the temporary library, make sure to browse our magazine trolley! We've got a fantastic selection, from popular titles like The Economist and New Scientist, to our new subscription to The Literary Review. You'll even find some great independent student magazines. Don't miss out! 😊

A rare sight on his afternoon stroll! One of our esteemed Fellows briefly stopped and posed for us today.
Best of luck with exams, everyone!🔥

📚 Books bloom like flowers at St Catherine’s! 🌸 🛞

🌿📚 Step into the sunshine and lose yourself in stories by browsing our shelves or bringing your books and revise next to the lush garden of the Temporary Library!

It’s the perfect spot for a spring read (or a sneaky study break). 🌞🍹

A literary garden party you won’t want to miss! 🎊🎉

📚 Book Loan Reminder!

All borrowed books are now due back on Friday of 8th Week – 20 June!

Make sure to return them on time to avoid any late fees and keep the shelves happy 😊

📍Pop by the library if you have any questions or need help renewing!

🦊📖 Foxes love too!

Early this morning, a very scholarly fox was seen trotting, clearly on a mission.

Was it after a quiet corner to read? 🧐

A seminar on medieval bestiaries? 🐲

Or just needed citation advice to finish an essay on earthworms? 🐛

You never know who might be our next visitor! 🦊


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