Cardiff University Libraries

The old student newspapers speak a lot of sports comps versus Lampeter, Bangor, Aberystwyth as well as Swansea (of course).

We are the library service but will happily second that shout!

Tips to help international students feel at home from day one Tim Hewes-Belton offers advice on designing bespoke welcome activities for international students to help them settle into UK university life

International students are not a single group, yet we keep treating them like one, argues Tim Hewes-Belton. From pre-arrival connection to inclusive halls events, here's how to help them settle into UK university life www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/tips-... @lborouniversity.bsky.social

Lovely buildings, very reminiscent of our own Brambell Building here at Bangor University which was recently Grade II listed. They call it Brutalist Architecture, but I think they're beautiful.

Our concrete society award, held aloft in front of the building on a sunny day

We don't like to brag about this (too often) but in 1976 our brand new Arts and Social Studies Library was awarded 'commended' status at the Concrete Society Awards, or rather our architects FaulknerBrowns were for putting us up! (1/4)

Ond yn bwysicaf oll, rydyn ni am gael eich atgofion CHI o'r llyfrgell, p'un a ydych chi newydd orffen eich astudiaethau neu'n gyn-fyfyriwr o amser maith yn ôl. Gadewch i ni wybod yma 👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon... (4/4)

Gan fod Llyfrgell y Celfyddydau ac Astudiaethau Cymdeithasol wedi troi’n 50 oed eleni, rydyn ni am ddefnyddio ein cyfrif i gynnig cip ar y gorffennol drwy gydol yr haf. (3/4)

Adeilad Syr Thomas White, Coleg Sant Ioan, Rhydychen enillydd y wobr. Buddugoliaeth haeddiannol gan adeilad trawiadol arall, a elwir yn anffurfiol yn "Lego-quad". Sweipiwch i weld llun sy’n egluro pam. (2/4)

Dydyn ni ddim yn hoffi tynnu sylw at hyn (yn rhy aml) ond ym 1976 dyfarnwyd statws canmoliaeth i adeilad newydd sbon Llyfrgell y Celfyddydau ac Astudiaethau Cymdeithasol yng ngwobrau'r Gymdeithas Goncrit, neu'n hytrach y penseiri, FaulknerBrowns, gafodd y ganmoliaeth. (1/4)

But most importantly, we are looking for YOUR memories of the library, whether you've just finished your studies or are an alumni from way back when, drop us your comments here 👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon... (4/4)

A black and white photo of the ASSL as it neared completion in 1975

As the ASSL turned 50 this year we will be treating you to a glimpse into the past on our feed here and at instagram.com/cardiffunilib throughout the summer. (3/4)

The Sir Thomas White Building in Oxford, with it's blocky concrete exoskeleton

Beating us to the top prize that year was the Sir Thomas White Building, St John's College, Oxford University @ox.ac.uk. A well-deserved victory for another stunner, we concede!

Informally referred to as the 'Lego-quad' at @stjohnsox.bsky.social, and you can see why. (2/4)

Our concrete society award, held aloft in front of the building on a sunny day

We don't like to brag about this (too often) but in 1976 our brand new Arts and Social Studies Library was awarded 'commended' status at the Concrete Society Awards, or rather our architects FaulknerBrowns were for putting us up! (1/4)

Mae'r holl elw yn cael ei rannu gyda'r llyfrgell er mwyn i ni fynd ati i brynu teitlau newydd.

Proses wych, yn ein barn ni ...ddim mor wych efallai, a hithau’n 30 gradd 🌡️ (2/2)

Pan fydd casgliadau yn cael eu hadnewyddu - peidiwch â chynhyrfu, mae'n broses naturiol yn y llyfrgell i wneud yn siŵr bod ein stoc yn gyfredol - mae'r hen gopïau'n cael eu pacio a'u rhoi i dîm AnyBook, sydd yna’n catalogio, cadw a gwerthu pob eitem (1/2)

All profits are shared with the library so we can get busy purchasing new titles.

Beautiful, we think ...perhaps less so in 30 degree heat 🌡️(2/2)

One for the library nerds. Everyone else, look away! When our collections are weeded - don't panic, it's a natural library process to keep our stocks fresh - they get packed and transported to the team at AnyBook who then catalogue, store and sell each item (1/2)

A manga-style cartoon of a red dragon with a birthday cupcake

Yn union 10 mlynedd yn ôl heddiw, lansiwyd Gwasg Prifysgol Caerdydd - dywedodd llawer o bobl na fyddai'n gweithio, ond fe wnaeth! Penblwydd hapus i CardiffUP, a phob lwc am y degawd nesaf o gyhoeddi 🎂🎉 cardiffuniversitypress.org #MynediadAgored @cardiffunilib.bsky.social @ubiquityopen.bsky.social

A manga-style cartoon of a red dragon with a birthday cupcake

Exactly 10 years ago today, Cardiff University Press was launched - many people said it wouldn't work, but it did! Happy birthday CardiffUP, and here's to the next decade of publishing 🎂🎉cardiffuniversitypress.org #openaccess @cardiffunilib.bsky.social @ubiquityopen.bsky.social

As you were. Mwynhewch y sioe / enjoy if you're going!

(Merchandise is purely fictional, definitely... maybe).

Noted!

Cardiff's Trelai Park excavation discovers Bronze Age burial site An excavation has uncovered a number of pits dating back to the Bronze Age at Trelai Park.

Great news coverage of a great project by @caerheritage.bsky.social & @cardiffunilib.bsky.social 👌👏

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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thousands of books boxed up and ready to move as we reorganise our spaces ahead of next term

"Does it get boring for you in the library over the summer?" 🥵💪♻️

The magic of manicules: more pointing fingers from the margins of Cardiff’s rare books As we continue to explore and catalogue Cardiff University’s extensive collections of rare books, we are encountering more and more manicules in the margins. These wonderful little symbols in…

'The magic of manicules'. More pointing fingers from the margins of Cardiff’s rare books in our Special Collections and Archives: scolarcardiff.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/t...

It's true! lup.openingthefuture.net/news/149/

(👂🔥: @cuopenresearch.bsky.social).

Welcome @cuopenresearch.bsky.social to the Cardiff University Bluesky community 🔓👋

Croeso @cuopenresearch.bsky.social i gymuned Bluesky Prifysgol Caerdydd 🔓👋

Bump 🚣‍♀️

The magic of manicules: more pointing fingers from the margins of Cardiff’s rare books As we continue to explore and catalogue Cardiff University’s extensive collections of rare books, we are encountering more and more manicules in the margins. These wonderful little symbols in…

'The magic of manicules'. More pointing fingers from the margins of Cardiff’s rare books in our Special Collections and Archives: scolarcardiff.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/t...