Special collections reading rooms from a user’s perspective: equipment and online information provision

By Janna Freiling, Information Management, Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts Anyone who has worked in a special collections reading room may have noticed that their use often raises p…

Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "London in full swing 🇬🇧 Wandering the city and it's like stepping into a film - red phone boxes glowing at night, buses streaking past in long exposures, the Thames throwing back every colour the skyline could manage. Even the side streets had their own personality: graffiti walls, hidden alleys, little pockets of chaos and charm that make the city alive. London spans over 607 square miles and is made up of 32 boroughs, each with its own character, pace and identity. You can drift from King’s Cross into the British Library and ended up losing track of time in their hybrid library‑museum world - the kind of place where you go in for a breather and come out feeling like you’ve walked through a century. Proper country‑girl‑in‑the‑city moment, wandering around. Inside the British Library’s hybrid library‑museum space: • A full book‑museum vibe tucked inside a working national library • Artist books displayed like sculptures • A historic printing press set up like it’s ready to run again • Book‑themed installations and creative benches • Cultural exhibits that feel like tiny worlds of their own • Shelves of rare manuscripts and archives you can feel humming with history Then it was straight back into the rhythm again. King’s Cross itself is a whole experience – the rush of people, the architecture, the constant movement. Trains pulling in and out, the roof catching the light, the whole place buzzing like it’s the city’s heartbeat. King’s Cross energy: • Platforms humming with commuters, tourists, and people in a hurry to be somewhere • That huge arched roof turning the station into a cathedral of steel and light • Carriages with countryside views sliding past like paintings And somewhere between the river, the bridges and the people you can see the London Eye! Definitely not a sight you can miss and a reminder that the city has layers and if you’re not paying attention you’ll miss them. Nights spilled into neon, reflections on wet pavements, the city switching on as the sun dipped. Days stitched together in shutter clicks – sights, stations, night energy, and all the in‑between moments that make London feel like it’s always in motion."

bryonyannie on February 11, 2026: "London in full swing 🇬🇧 Wandering the city and it's like stepping into a film - red phone boxes glowing at night, buses streaking past in long exposures, the Thames throwing back every colour the skyline could manage. Even the side streets had their own personality: graffiti walls, hidden alleys, little pockets of chaos and charm that make the city alive. London spans over 607 square miles and is made up of 32 boroughs, each with its own character, pace and identity. You can drift from King’s Cross into the British Library and ended up losing track of time in their hybrid library‑museum world - the kind of place where you go in for a breather and come out feeling like you’ve walked through a century. Proper country‑girl‑in‑the‑city moment, wandering around. Inside the British Library’s hybrid library‑museum space: • A full book‑museum vibe tucked inside a working national library • Artist books displayed like sculptures • A historic printing press set up like it’s ready to run again • Book‑themed installations and creative benches • Cultural exhibits that feel like tiny worlds of their own • Shelves of rare manuscripts and archives you can feel humming with history Then it was straight back into the rhythm again. King’s Cross itself is a whole experience – the rush of people, the architecture, the constant movement. Trains pulling in and out, the roof catching the light, the whole place buzzing like it’s the city’s heartbeat. King’s Cross energy: • Platforms humming with commuters, tourists, and people in a hurry to be somewhere • That huge arched roof turning the station into a cathedral of steel and light • Carriages with countryside views sliding past like paintings And somewhere between the river, the bridges and the people you can see the London Eye! Definitely not a sight you can miss and a reminder that the city has layers and if you’re not paying attention you’ll miss them. Nights spilled into neon, reflections on wet pavements, the city switching on as the sun dipped. Days stitched together in shutter clicks – sights, stations, night energy, and all the in‑between moments that make London feel like it’s always in motion.".

New Newberry Library $4m Grant Will Expand Access to Indigenous Studies Collections

The Newberry Library has received a $4m grant from the Mellon Foundation which will fund a five-year project aiming to transform how Indigenous histories are preserved, accessed, and represented, and strengthen collaboration with tribal nations.

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Kyotaro’s “sacred” library sanctuary, Anna Yamada’s “intrusion,” and the “sacredness” of libraries

This past August I wrote a post examining the library themes and series within a slice-of-life romantic comedy named The Dangers in My Heart, noting it is based on a manga series illustrated and wr…