Oldest Scottish manuscript to go on display in Aberdeen

24 November 2021

̽»¨Ö±²¥Book of Deer, possibly Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript, is set to return to the north-east of Scotland for the first time in 1,000 years when it goes on loan from Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library next year.

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HeLa: the cells that changed science

25 February 2021

Discover the incredible story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells enabled a scientific revolution and contributed to numerous incredible developments and life-saving treatments in a special book club as part of the Cambridge Festival.

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One million and counting

04 February 2020

A children’s book by Sandi Toksvig is the one millionth item to take its place in the  ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library’s Ely storage facility. 

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̽»¨Ö±²¥Fetcher who became keeper to millions of books

22 November 2019

Robin James has worked at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library for 26 years. Today, he leads the team responsible for the Library’s ‘Cathedral of Books’ – a vast Amazon-style warehouse on the outskirts of Ely; the opening of which marks the latest chapter in the UL’s 600-year history.   

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