Library Rooms: The Willock Rooms
Study Room Name Series: 5. Willock Rooms If you’ve ever made your way to the top floor of the Main Library, you may have come across the Willock Rooms. These popular study spaces are named in honour of Professor Ian…
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Make the Most of Your Summer with SCONUL Library Access
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading, get ahead with your studies or make progress on your dissertation. If you’ll be away from Dundee during the vacation, you don’t have to miss out on access to a…
Museums and National Year of Reading
We all know that the Library holds books but you may not know that the University Museum Services has many unique and important collections relating to reading and the happiness and inspiration it can bring. During the National Year of…
Digital Teaching Refresh Week – June 2026
Building on the success of our previous Digital Teaching Refresh events, Digital Teaching Refresh Week returns this June 2026 with a refreshed programme shaped by staff feedback and emerging teaching needs.This week-long series is designed to support academic staff in…
National Year of Reading
We’re delighted to be involved in activities to coincide with the National Year of Reading. This campaign is designed to help people discover the joy of reading and make it part of their everyday lives. From national moments to local…
Dundee Month of Design – May 2026
Dundee is the UK’s first and only UNESCO City of Design. The global designation as a Creative City acknowledges Dundee’s rich design heritage, its thriving contemporary design sector and a city committed to using design to solve problems and make…
Exam Time is Here: The Main Library is open 24/7 (22 April – 19 May)
Exams are just around the corner, and we know what that means — longer days, more notes, and probably more caffeine than usual. To support you during this time, the Main Library will be open 24/7 from Wednesday, 22 April to Tuesday, 19 May 2026. Whether you…
From Page to Screen: Films You Didn’t Know Were Based on Shakespeare
You might think Shakespeare is all about old language, long speeches, and something you had to study at school. His stories are everywhere — including in films you’ve probably already seen. Here are a few well-known movies that are actually…
William McGonagall: Dundee’s favourite disastrously brilliant poet
Book cover , Poetic Gems: Selected from the works of William McGonagall If you’ve spent any time in Dundee, you’ve probably heard the name William McGonagall — usually followed by a laugh, a raised eyebrow, or someone saying, “you have to read his stuff.” And honestly? They’re right. McGonagall is…
5 things the Library can help you with (that you might not be using… yet)
Let’s be honest — most people think of the library as somewhere to sit, get your head down, and maybe panic slightly over a deadline. But there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes that can make your life easier… if you know about it. Here…