RGU Library

Come hear about the Aberdeen City Libraries, in our reception until 4pm

Reminder that we're open today until 10.30pm

Picture of Aberdeen Central Library with details of a public library information stall in RGU Library reception from 10-4 on Tuesday

On Tuesday some of the team from Aberdeen City Libraries @aberdeencc.bsky.social are coming to our library, come and find out what they can do for you! They will be at reception from 10am-4pm

Library Tour Assembly Point notice in Library reception area

Come for a tour! This week only! 12 and 1pm daily!

RGU Library Scavenger Hunt poster

Want to learn more about the Library? And have the chance of winning a Costa voucher? Do our fun scavenger hunt 😁

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Notice of being open for the public holiday on Monday 22nd September from 9am until 10.30pm

The library will be open on Monday's public holiday, but we're having a wee lie in so not opening until 9am! We'll be open until 10.3pm as usual though

Library Tours are available at 12 and 1pm again all this week, or why not try our scavenger hunt to learn about the library, and maybe win a Costa voucher, forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Visit us at the @robertgordonuni.bsky.social
Welcome Fayre!

Welcome tours continue at 12 and 1pm, and come see us at today's Welcome Fayre!

Library space with desks with computer and power sockets next to a shelf of books and looking out across the Aberdeen skyline

Welcome (back!) to RGU Library! We are conducting tours at noon and 1pm this week and next, just come to the Library Welcome Desk on floor 5 of the Sir Ian Wood Building. We also have guides for new students on our website: library.rgu.ac.uk/new-students...

We're back online library.rgu.ac.uk/home Feel free to access our referencing templates, book a Librarian or check our Library Occupancy

Unfortunately our Library website is currently down, however you can still access our catalogue and all the electronic resources at: librarysearch.rgu.ac.uk/discovery/se...

Library Stall at university Open Day with free pens and a friendly Librarian to answer questions

Come and visit the Library stall at today's Open Day for @robertgordonuni.bsky.social

Nancy Pearl action figure next to a Lego desk name tag saying Nancy

We have some new team members in the library. One of the Librarians brought their @nancybooklustpearl.bsky.social action figure in to meet our new colleague also called Nancy!

Our new plugs are fully functional! Following feedback from some of our Library users we have had more power sockets installed so you can charge your own gadgets whilst you use the quiet study spaces on floors 6, 7 and 8

ShelfHelp poster with QR code to the collection online with a selection of books underneath including Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

More helpful books including A Good Night's Sleep

This month's book display highlights our ShelfHelp collection - our books don't just support you academically

Empty desks with monitor arms protruding upwards but the computers are gone, in front of a window looking out across Aberdeen

We listened to our students and are in the process of swapping some computers to desks with plugs! Please bear with us in the in-between stage!

How pretty! 😍

We had a great time at the Curious Minds Research Festival (and got a photo of @paulmclarke.bsky.social in action 😄)

Lovely to meet you @paulmclarke.bsky.social 😄

Evening and Weekend Library Assistant (Customer Support) - Term Time - RGU07447 | RGU | myjobscotland View details and apply for this support staff (sport / culture / library) role in Aberdeen with RGU on myjobscotland

We are recruiting for two Evening and Weekend Library Assistants (half the week to include one weekend day each). Term time only so will start in September.

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We have now added a second role to this job opportunity, which is a job share covering the second half of the week only. Closing date 15th June.

Big notice board of Pride posters and glorious colourful flags next to a table with some relevant books and a teddy bear dressed up like a Pride Care Bear with a rainbow tummy with a lovely heart in the middle

Pride banner above a book display of relevant books and our self issue machines

Colouring in sheets saying Proud To Be Me and Equality, with a pot of colouring in pens and pencils

Book display for Pride Month with links to our Library Collection and the RGU Rainbow Network

Happy Pride Month! We have a selection of our LGBTQ+ collection in our reception: librarysearch.rgu.ac.uk/discovery/co...

Colourful pie chart of research outputs

Wondering what these numbers mean?

Our OpenAIR monthly update is now on our blog: rgulibraryblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/o...

#OpenAccess #OpenAIR

Library Assistant (Customer Support) - RGU07409 | RGU | myjobscotland View details and apply for this support staff (sport / culture / library) role in Aberdeen with RGU on myjobscotland

We have a full time vacancy in our Customer Support team:
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Image of a hand holding 3 books

We have just added some gorgeous editions of the original Hunger Games trilogy to our fiction collection on floor 8. We may have some more books coming soon 👀

We have a wee display for the latest @scotunipress.bsky.social publication in our reception

International Bee Day display with colourful posters and cut outs of bees

An open book with pictures of bees and 2 posters advertising electronic resources available to our students and staff

A poster encouraging planting flowers with a colourful garland round it's base, next to a book about honey

A picture of the full Bee Day display, a table of books and information, a colourful noticeboard and some posters above it all

Today we celebrate #WorldBeeDay in the library, showcasing some of our resources about bees

Mental Health Week book display with a poster featuring a head with a healthy tree growing in it

Various books promoting good mental health

A selection of colourful books to support our mental health, including "Man Down"

To support our students, and other library users, in Mental Health Week we've got a selection of appropriate books on display in reception

Star Awards Programme, Recognition with Distinction certificate and glass award for Maria Robertson

Very smiley Maria with her award on the night in front of a Star Awards backdrop

Seth Odei Asare on stage introducing the Star Awards in front of the RGU initials in lights

Thank you to RGU Union and whoever nominated our Customer Support Librarian, she was very excited to be presented with a Star Award last night. Lovely for our team to be appreciated