University of Wolverhampton Libraries

The book Close Enough with a woman crouched to photograph something outside of frame with a plant.

The spines of two books, Julie Margaret Cameron and Carbon Slowly turning, positioned between two plants.

Two books positioned next to a pot of daffodils: Yevonde: Life and Colour with an image of a woman holding a mask, and Helen Levitt with a black and white photo of kids playing on a street

A spotlight on a few stunning books on our current display in Harrison library celebrating the work of women photographers
#womenshistorymonth

A grid with books on mental health from our collection with the heading at the bottom University Mental Health Day 2026: Online Collection with a QR code

Today is University Mental Health day! Supplementing the varied events and talks on today across campus, we have put together an online collection of books to help support your mental health. 🩵

librarysearch.wlv.ac.uk/discovery/co...

A graphic with cartoon balls of yarn and knitting needles and crochet hooks with the text: "Yarn Collective: Open to beginners, experts & everyone in between. A space for staff and students to obsess over yarn crafts, exchange patterns and share advice. Craft with likeminded people and make new friends. Materials guidance and biscuits provided!

The Yarn Collective is back tomorrow! Come and join us for Mental Health Day between 12-2 at Harrison Library and explore the theme of Human Connection through crafts! We have a special project for mental health day so don't miss out ❤️ 🧶

A table and bookshelf covered in books of Woman Photographers

March is Women's History Month ♀️ At Harrison we are putting photographers front and centre as we display books by and about pioneering women photographers through the ages 📸

The picture shows Trolley Parton, a book trolley comprised of three baskets within a pink frame. The trolley has been additionally decorated with big eyes, red lips and paper fronds of blonde hair.

Introducing our newest member of the Library team, bringing order to the Content Development workroom with a welcome splash of pink personality #trolleyparton

Skills for Learning workshops for week beginning Monday 9th March 2026 include sessions on Finding Academic Information, Using AI in your Studies, Paraphrasing, Academic Writing, and Harvard Referencing

As always, we have loads - and we mean loads - of Skills for Learning workshops coming your way this week. Whether it's using AI, improving your academic writing style or brushing up on your referencing, we have a session for you. Book in at www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f... #studyskills

A grid view of different book covers and titles on women's rights and history.

Rights. Justice. Action for International Women’s Day. Showcasing a selection of books and zines about and by women

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The Academic English Language tab from the Skills for Learning homepage features an image of three students deep in conversation at the Harrison Library

REMINDER: Improving your Academic English online workshops are continuing for 3 more weeks! We are now about to start week 8 of this semester. That means there are 3 more weeks of workshops taking us to week 10. Join the course at wlv.instructure.com/courses/7982/
We look forward to seeing you!

A calculator and pen placed on top of a sheet of paper which has mathematical equations and working out written on it

Skills Spotlight: Introduction to Drug Calculations
This workshop will help you learn the maths essential for safe clinical practice. You'll find out how to approach common drug calculations, including tablet dosages, fluid suspensions and intravenous infusions - www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f...

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A graphic of a gold 5 shaped balloon so that it says "5 Days to Go"

Looking forward to celebrating International Women’s Day, this month we will be “giving” shout outs to some fantastic resources and hope to ‘gain’ your support and recommendations
#GivetoGain #IWD2026

Herpetologist Mark O'Shea posing with a selection of his books in Harrison library, including The Book of Frogs

It is World Wildlife Day 🐍 Here is Wolverhampton's own Herpetologist Professor Mark O'Shea with a selection of his books on Frogs, Snakes, and all things reptiles! All of Mark's books pictured here are available in our library so check them out this #worldwildlifeday 🐸

Skills for Learning workshops for week beginning 2nd March 2026 include sessions on Academic Writing, Reflective Writing and Finding Academic Information

The Skills for Learning team are busy bringing you more workshops, helping you enhance those crucial study skills. See what's coming up this week at www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f... #studyskills

A graphic of a woman holding a pride flag with the Box of Broadcasts Logo and tagline "Learning on screen". There is the heading "LGBT+ History Month - Box of Broadcasts: New Exploring Library resources Blog Post" with a QR code.

Our latest #Exploringlibraryresources blog post is out now! Rounding out LGBT+ History Month, we delve into Box of Broadcasts, an on demand TV and radio database for education, which has a large archive of queer documentaries, films, and TV shows. www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/resource...

The picture shows Karon and Jenny either side of their display table. The display screens include details of public library opening hours across Wolverhampton, while the items on the table include pens, joining packs and small teddy bears

2026 is the National Year of Reading so we've teamed up with Wolverhampton Public Libraries to help promote what local libraries can offer. Here are Karon and Jenny from the City Council's Libraries department setting up a display at Harrison. Find out more at www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/libraries

A poster saying "The Yarn Collective: A space for staff and students to obsess over yarn crafts, exchange patterns, share advice and contribute to a collaborative yarn project. Craft with likeminded people and make new friends. Suitable for complete beginners to experts" with a ball of yarn and some knitted blanket

The Yarn Collective is back today! Come join us at Harrison from 2-4 for some crafts, chat, and snacks. Everyone from beginner to expert is welcome, and all materials (and snacks) are provided 🧶

The picture shows one of our Skills for Learning team members chatting to a student about their work whilst sitting in a library study room

Trying to push your academic work to the next level? Need feedback on your writing, research or referencing style?
To see someone in person about your academic skills, come to the Skills drop-ins held at City, Walsall and Telford libraries. There’s no need to book! www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f...

A table with 3 zines on and a pride flag heart. The zines are: Life & Lichen, Queer on Wheels, and LGBTQ+ in the North.

Remember to check in on our zine room this #LGBTPlusHistoryMonth. Zines have historically been a popular mode of communication among the queer community and We have many zines that continue this tradition, musing on queer life and experiences as well as recording the community through time 🏳️‍🌈🧪🏳️‍⚧️

Skills for Learning workshops for week beginning Monday 23rd February 2026 include sessions on Paraphrasing (one of our shorter 'bitesize' classes), Reflective Writing, Harvard Referencing and many more

Roll up, roll up and get your Skills workshops here...
Referencing! Literature Searching! Academic Writing! Critical Thinking! We've got you covered, so sign up at www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f... #studyskills

A graphic with the title Detail Inspiration: Architecture online database with two screens showing detail articles and a qr code.

Database spotlight 🔆Detail Inspiration is an image and reference database with more than 4000 projects from the architecture magazine, DETAIL. Follow the QR code or visit our Database A-Z to check it out.

A photo of the same yarn as before next to a knitted mushroom made of that yarn, in front of a library book called Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts: Amigurumi.

We had great fun at the Yarn Collective today, with one of our librarians making a mushroom toy for her cat 🍄 Yarn Collective will be back next Wednesday 25th from 2-4 at Harrison. While you wait, we have a number of books on knitting and crochet at the library that you are welcome to borrow 🧶

2 balls of yarn with 5 double-pointed needles on a book showing more balls of yarn

Come and join us at Harrison for the Yarn Collective today 12-2pm. Craft with likeminded people and make new friends. Suitable for complete beginners to experts. Materials, guidance and biscuits provided! 🧶

The Maths Support graphic from the Skills for learning homepage, which resembles a calculator with some algorithm options available

The Maths Support service offers support and guidance to help you with any level of mathematics, statistics or numeracy to help you with your studies. For details of forthcoming workshops and Maths drop-ins, go to www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f...

The book "The first homosexuals: the birth of a new identity 1869-1939" on a table with the Harrison plants behind

📣New Book Alert 📣 The First Homosexuals has arrived in the library just in time for LGBT+ History Month. This glorious book presents queer art from across the globe and cultures made in the decades following the coining of the term homosexual. Find it on our display to check it out #LGBTplusHM 🏳️‍🌈🧪🏳️‍⚧️

A table with a selection of books and the posters LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH

Our Walsall Campus LGBT+ History Month display 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧪

A photo of our carousel zoomed in on the shelf with Under the Radar. Next to it is a sign saying its classmark, 821, and a bright sticker saying New Journal! plastered on the corner.

Issue 36: The Flight Issue of Under the Radar magazine, posed artistically with the fake plants at Harrison

📣New Journal alert 📣 Under the Radar is a locally produced magazine for new contemporary fiction and poetry published twice a year. We are excited to add it to our collection and you can find the latest issue on our carousels on the ground floor of Harrison Library.

If you’d like to see someone in person about your academic skills, the first place to go is our drop-in service. This is held at City, Walsall and Telford libraries. There’s no need to book – just come along at the following times: City (Harrison Library) Monday - Friday, 11am – 4pm Walsall Library Monday - Thursday, 11am - 2pm Telford (Hutchison Library) Wednesday, 11am - 2pm

As well as their regular workshops, don't forget that the Skills for Learning team host drop-in sessions at each of our campus libraries. Feel free to bring along examples of your work and chat about referencing, finding research or academic writing style - www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f...

A red galaxy and starry background, with bright yellow text saying LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH: Online Collection, with a QR code and the official LGBT+ HM beaker logo

As always to go with our LGBT+ History Month display, we have our online collection with a selection of books from the displays and online resources for you to peruse: librarysearch.wlv.ac.uk/discovery/co...

Skills for Learning workshops for week beginning Monday 9th February 2026 include sessions on Introduction to Academic Writing, Harvard Referencing, Finding Academic Information and Using AI in your Studies

Your Monday morning Skills for Learning reminder brings tidings of yet more workshops, including Academic Writing, Harvard Referencing and Starting your Literature Review. What are you waiting for? Book in at www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills-f...

A table covered in books next to a book shelf with books and the poster heading LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH

We are celebrating LGBT+ History Month at our libraries this month! Here is our Harrison display filled with books on different aspects of Queer history, including biographies of Alan Turing and Leonardo Da Vinci following the theme of Science and Innovation 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🧪