Keele Libraries

Poster advertising Escape [to] the Library's latest digital escape game, "Escape From Keele Hall!"

Have you managed to "Escape From Keele Hall!"?

You can play this digital escape game throughout the summer.

Go to: cutt.ly/keeleescape and start your game today!

The Campus Library will be closed on Saturday 26th July to accommodate essential maintenance.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

#yourlibrary #keelelibrary

☀️📚 Herbert and Mandy Bull are living
their best beach life - headphones on, Libby app
loaded, and summer reads in full swing!
Join them and discover your next great escape with
Libby, free from Keele Library.
#BeachReads #LibbyApp #KeeleLibrary #SummerVibes
#HerbertAndMandy #eBooksAndAudiobooks

On Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July the Campus Library will close at 5:00 PM to accommodate essential maintenance.
Please note that disruption may occur throughout the week as these works progress.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

From Monday 21st July to Sunday 4th August, the Accessible Entrance at the Library will be temporarily relocated to the opposite side of the building to facilitate essential maintenance works.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Books lined up on library shelves in the Health Library

Campus & Health Libraries are open all summer! ☀️

📚 Campus Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

🏥 Health Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Poster advertising Escape [to] the Library's digital escape game, "Escape From Keele Hall!" available at: https://cutt.ly/keeleescape

50 people joined us on Sat and managed to successfully "Escape From Keele Hall!"

Now, it's your turn...

All this summer, you can play a digital version and see if you can "Escape From Keele Hall!"

Go to:

cutt.ly/keeleescape

And start your game.

From the Archives... A glimpse of Keele in the 1970s!

More archive photos and student ephemera will be on display at Keele Hall tomorrow for Golden Graduates and alumni attending Keele Day! 💛🎓

#KeeleDay #KeeleUniversity

Poster advertising Escape [to] the Library's escape game, Escape From Keele Hall!, for Keele Day on Sat 28 June.

Are you ready for an escape game this Keele Day?

Come along to the Old Library in Keele Hall between 11:00-16:00 this Sat and see if you can...

Escape From Keele Hall!

No booking required. Games every hour on the hour.

Front of your Library at Keele.

Your Library is so looking forward to meeting students and families during the Open Days this weekend! 🎉

We'll be happy to answer any questions you have and you can see our amazing building! 😍

See our incredible range of resources via our website:

www.keele.ac.uk/library

See you soon! 🤗

📚To celebrate #Stoke100, @lisablowerwrite.bsky.social launched #100Books100Years

🌞This summer, the project features 6x6 Micro-Residencies with six top Stoke-born writers across libraries in Stoke, Staffordshire, and The Brampton

👉Learn more at: www.lisablower.co.uk/restoking-th...

Summer vacation opening hours for the Campus Library.

It might be the start of the summer vacation, but your Library is still open throughout.

We close at 20:00 this evening, so you can enjoy an early start to the vacation, but will reopen tomorrow morning at 09:00 until 17:00, so you can start your weekend early, too!

www.keele.ac.uk/library/open...

Keele University Library on a sunny day, with a leafy tree in the foreground

🚨Summer is upon us and it's the final night of 24/7 opening in your Library tonight as we move to summer vacation hours from tomorrow.

Make the most of your final overnight until Sept!

Print of Joseph Edge, a 62-year-old man, standing on a country road. He faces forward, with his right hand tucked into his striped waistcoat and a handkerchief in his left. He wears a brimmed hat, jacket, breeches, and stockings. A church is visible in the background. Below the image is a printed account of his 1806 pedestrian journey from Macclesfield to London.

From the Archives... This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is Travel. In our Raymond Richards Collection we have an 1806 print of Joseph Edge "the Macclesfield Pedestrian"

At 62 years old, Joseph walked from Macclesfield to London in just 49 hours and 20 minutes! 🕰️

#EYATravel

Black and white photo of Eturia c.1946. Beyond the rooftops and bottle kilns of the Wedgwood factory at Eturia we can see Shelton steelworks and Wolstanton colliery.

Today we celebrate Stoke-on-Trent turning 100 🥳

To mark the centenary, we are sharing a panoramic view from 1946 by photographer and social historian Ernest Warrillow which depicts the City's industrial past.

Discover more about Stoke-on-Trent in our Special Collections and Archives!

#Stoke100

Three individuals wearing blue nitrile gloves. On the right, a woman holds the Great Seal of Edward I (1239–1307), which appears dark with traces of green. In the centre, a man gently touches a bas-relief portrait of Victor Branford (1863–1930) created by Georges Durand.

From the Archives...
Thank you to the members of the Staffordshire Sight Loss Association for giving us the opportunity to share items from our Special Collections and Archives today!

We really enjoyed the session, and valued exchanging ideas on how we can make archives more accessible.

People at a night concert with confetti and ticker tape in the air.

It's another Bank Holiday weekend coming up and as we head into the end of the examination season, you can enjoy a nice long weekend as your Library will be closed from Sun at 20:00 with 24/7 resuming again on Tues morning from 07:00.

Enjoy the Bank Holiday! 🥳

Playing cards with handwritten historical dates on the back

From the Archives...

Within our Sneyd Family Papers we have a distinctive set of 19th century playing cards, each marked with handwritten dates commemorating key moments in history—including the duration of Henry VIII’s reign, which spanned 38 years from 1509 to 1547 🃏

#EYAFunandGames #EYA #Sneyd

Alexander Dunlop Lindsay sitting at a desk at Keele.

From the Archives...
Today we celebrate 146 years since the birth of our founding Principal, Alexander Dunlop Lindsay!

Lindsay was a visionary who believed that higher education should be accessible to all, not just the privileged few.

Learn more about Lindsay here: www.keele.ac.uk/thekeeleoral...

White ceramic NAAFI cup with logo

Underside of the white ceramic NAAFI cup

From the Archives...

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we are highlighting a Second World War-era NAAFI cup that was discovered on Keele campus during maintenance work along Central Drive.

Uncover the story behind the cup here: blogs.keele.ac.uk/world-war-ii...

#VEDay #VE80 #V80 #Keele

Health Library Bank Holiday Opening Hours Update! 🐣

Please note our adjusted hours for the upcoming Bank Holiday:
Fri 18th April - CLOSED
Sat 19th April - 10am-4pm
Sunday 20th April - CLOSED
Monday 21st April - CLOSED

Plan ahead and make the most of your visit to the Health Library!

Poster advertising Escape [to] the Library's digital escape game, "Wonderland".

Looking for something fun yet challenging to do over the Easter vacation?

Why not have a go at a digital escape game!

Escape [to] the Library has released a standalone digital escape game, "Wonderland".

Start your game at: cutt.ly/escapeguide

Roundtable Discussion: Unveiling the North Staffordshire Miners' Wives Archives event in Keele in Town. With Lisa Blower, Helen Burton, Ceri Morgan, Rose Hunter, Mike Jackson and guests.

Rose Hunter (NSMWAG) and Mike Jackson, co-founder of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM)

The Special Collections and Archives team had a great time at Keele in Town! We showed some items from the NSMWAG Archives and discussed the importance of preserving women's voices
It was also fantastic to hear from Rose Hunter (NSMWAG) and Mike Jackson (LGSM), as they shared their inspiring stories

✨Once you’ve listened to the audiobook on Libby, head over to Kanopy where Wicked: Part 1 will be available to watch from 22nd of April 2025 to 27th of September 2025.🎬

#wicked #kanopy #yourlibrary

📚 Defy gravity and enter the enchanting world of Oz with the audiobook of 'Wicked,' our Book of the Week! Listen now on Libby and let the magic begin. ✨
#BookOfTheWeek #Wicked #LibbyApp

🌸Spring has sprung! 🌸

📚 The opening times for Campus Library over the Spring Vacation have just dropped! Starting from tomorrow!

#keelelibraries #yourlibraries #spring

Extracts from the Panorama at Almack’s, watercolour by Charlotte Augusta Sneyd, 1819-1820, measuring 25cm x 228cm [Sneyd Papers]

Tamworth Court Rolls dating from 1284 to 1584.

Special Collections and Archives 🔍✨

Explore our major collections and archives, featuring the Sneyd family, Arnold Bennett, Foundations of British Sociology, and more!

Our searchroom is open to everyone, including external visitors to Keele! 📚

For more info, visit:
www.keele.ac.uk/library/spec...

A view of the campus library with the Keele University logo prominently displayed on the floor. The sky is clear and blue

Another beautiful morning on campus! 🌞

#KeeleUniversity #KeeleLibrary #YourLibrary

Dive into this week's must-read on Libby! 📚✨
Discover a world of adventure, mystery, and inspiration. Perfect for your next literary escape! All for free with your Keele access!

Download the app now!

#Libby #YourLibrary #KeeleLibrary