William Blake & the Bard of Eartham: A Chichester Friendship

As part of the Chichester Festivities Dr. Diana Barsham will be giving an illustrated talk on the extraordinary life of the eighteenth-century Chichester poet and biographer William Hayley, his troubled friendship with William Blake and his contribution to the cultural heritage of his native city.
The talk will be held at the Mitre Lecture Theatre at [...]

Get a Head Start on your Dissertation

The Library will be open all through the summer, so for those who live nearby do come and use the facilities.  This is especially useful for students entering their final year and wanting to get together a few dissertation ideas.  I will also be here all summer so take advantage and let me show you [...]

American Jewish Literature new to Project MUSE®

Project MUSE® has recently acquired the journal Studies in American Jewish Literature (SAJL).  This is the official journal of the Society for the Study of American Jewish Literature.  It publishes peer reviewed articles, book reviews, poetry and short stories dealing with all aspects of the Jewish experience in literature. Take a look at the Tables of [...]

Summer Loans

The Library is now stamping standard loan books over the summer period. However some courses continue beyond the end of the semester and so reservations remain effective for the time being.  Therefore books are subject to being recalled until the end of June.