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John Milton and a page from Holinshed's Chronicles preserving Milton's censorship of a lewd anecdote

John Milton's notes identified in an influential book he once owned

15 May 2024

John Milton’s handwritten annotations have been identified in a copy of Holinshed's Chronicles , a vital source of inspiration for the Paradise Lost...

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Reinterpreting Newton and religion

21 Dec 2021

Rediscovered notebook adds new depth to our understanding of Isaac Newton's relationship with theology.

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Mapping the world - one digitisation at a time

20 Jan 2021

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.

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Heritage science investment to unveil secrets of Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ collections

07 Jan 2021

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has been awarded £3m from the AHRC's Capability for Collections Fund to invest in equipment and refurbishment that will...

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Library life in the time of COVID

17 Nov 2020

What happens when you are a librarian without a library? This is exactly what happened with husband and wife Veronica Phillips, Assistant Librarian...

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A baker, a plumber, and a... swan taker

10 Aug 2020

Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library's joint project with the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society, continues to reveal the secrets of...

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Hidden treasures of Cambridge Digital Library

08 Jul 2020

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...

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Reopening Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Libraries: next steps

07 Jul 2020

'Zero contact' services including Scan & Deliver, Click & Collect, and book returns have launched at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library. Here's...

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One million and counting

04 Feb 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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'Outstanding international importance'

30 Jan 2020

Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library's world-class Special Collections recognised with Arts Council England Designation

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

22 Nov 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...

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Old book wall

̽»¨Ö±²¥man who tried to read all the books in the world

26 Oct 2017

One man’s quest to create a library of everything, 500 years before Google Books was conceived, foreshadowed the challenges of ‘big data’ and our...

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