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Wed 28 Sep 2022 – Fri 30 Sep 2022

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Wednesday 28 September 2022

10:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend talking part in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

11:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

Orientation tour: University Library [West Road] Finished 11:00 - 11:45 University Library

The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ...

Please note this tour does not cover the University's vast electronic and digital collections: to find out more about using these, please see check for courses on our timetable or ask a member of Library staff for help.

12:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

13:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

14:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

Read and research in an East Asian language? Visit the UL’s Aoi Pavilion with over 300,000 volumes written in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean. You will see the East Asian Reading Room and Aoi bookstacks. You will learn how to find books in the open stacks and how to request them from closed stacks.

This tour will include some main areas of the UL, but readers primarily interested in English or European collections should join an ‘Orientation Tour’ instead.

15:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 15:00 - 16:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

16:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 16:00 - 17:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

Orientation tour: University Library [West Road] Finished 16:00 - 16:45 University Library

The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ...

Please note this tour does not cover the University's vast electronic and digital collections: to find out more about using these, please see check for courses on our timetable or ask a member of Library staff for help.

Thursday 29 September 2022

10:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

11:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

12:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

13:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

14:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

15:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 15:00 - 16:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

16:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 16:00 - 17:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

Friday 30 September 2022

10:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

11:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

12:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

13:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

14:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

Read and research in an East Asian language? Visit the UL’s Aoi Pavilion with over 300,000 volumes written in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean. You will see the East Asian Reading Room and Aoi bookstacks. You will learn how to find books in the open stacks and how to request them from closed stacks.

This tour will include some main areas of the UL, but readers primarily interested in English or European collections should join an ‘Orientation Tour’ instead.

15:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 15:00 - 16:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

16:00
Interactive Induction: Beat the UL Challenge new Finished 16:00 - 17:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall

Do you have what it takes to beat the UL? Assemble a team to take on the challenge!

A self-led Library induction with a difference! Solve a series of puzzles which will lead you all over the UL, while teaching yourself to navigate the building and our physical collections. Have fun, learn how to use the UL and you will receive a small prize on completion!

Teams of up to 6 players can participate - if you want to play with your friends you'll need to make sure you all sign up to the same session. All players must be registered users of the University Library.

Please note this is a self-led, treasure hunt style induction. We recommend signing up in a group of at least 3 people. Traditional orientation tours are also available here: traditional orientation tour

17:30
Orientation tour: University Library [West Road] Finished 17:30 - 18:15 University Library

The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ...

Please note this tour does not cover the University's vast electronic and digital collections: to find out more about using these, please see check for courses on our timetable or ask a member of Library staff for help.