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It’s All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health Exhibition - Wellbeing Events and Workshops

Western Bank Library is hosting a programme of wellbeing activities in connection with some of the themes raised in the upcoming It’s All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health exhibition.
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White Rose University Press: The Open Access University Press of Sheffield, Leeds & York

Curious about the benefits and possibilities of open access books? Interested in learning more about our very own open access university press?
Students study in Western Bank Library's reading room

Membership offer for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The University of Sheffield Library is happy to offer membership to refugees and asylum seekers, with a tour of Western Bank Library taking place on Wednesday 21 February for those interested in applying.

Using sewing machines in the library.

The Creative Library

Find out more about the The Creative Library, a collaborative project between the Students' Union Liberation Officers and the University Library.
The cover of Children's Culture and Citizenship in Argentina: A History of Billiken Magazine

Children’s Culture and Citizenship in Argentina. A History of Billiken Magazine (1919-2019): Professor Lauren Rea MBE

Professor Lauren Rea MBE's "Children’s Culture and Citizenship in Argentina. A History of Billiken Magazine (1919-2019)" has been published by White Rose University Press.
The Alexamine Troupe

Cross-dressing in popular entertainment
Mark Firth’s “The Ingots” Sculpture

Mark Firth’s 'The Ingots' Sculpture: University Heritage Collection
A group of students working on laptops over a coffee.

Data and Software Unleashed

We’re excited to announce the winners of the Unleash Your Data and Software funding competition recently held by the University Library. We’ll be funding a range of projects, from antineutrino detection software to 3D models of medieval abbeys.
A student choosing a book from the shelves in the University Library.

Beyond the set reading list: a ‘living bibliography’

A collaborative project between academic staff students in the School of English to create a ‘living bibliography’ using Leganto, the Library’s reading list software.

The University of Sheffield War Memorial in Firth Court.

The University of Sheffield War Memorial

The University of Sheffield Heritage Collection Office hosted a student placement project and summer internship in 2021 to produce information panels about the university war memorial.