Library News
Archives and Special Collections at Founder's Day Celebration
24 July 2025
Katie Ormerod, Library Services’ Lead Archivist, writes about her experience at Queen Mary’s Founder’s Day event.
Time Out Leisure Collection Expansion
21 July 2025
Changes to the Time Out Leisure collection include a new location as well as many exciting new titles.
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Mile End Library Deep Clean Floor Closures 2025
30 June 2025
Mile End Library will be closing floors over the summer to allow for deep cleaning of the space.
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Whitechapel Library Preservation and Enhancement Project - Phase 1 Completion
3 June 2025
Phase 1 is now complete
EBSCOhost database migration to new EBSCOhost user interface
1 May 2025
All EBSCOhost databases will migrate automatically to a new user interface (UI) on Monday 16 June 2025
21 March 2025
As always, great progress is continuing to be made to preserve and enhance our beloved Whitechapel Library
Whitechapel Library courtyard entrance closure
5 March 2025
The Whitechapel Library courtyard entrance will be closed from Monday 10 March until Tuesday 06 May.
Planned upgrade of e-resources
5 March 2025
E-resources will be unavailable between 7.00am – 1.00pm on Tuesday 18 March as part of the larger Journey to the Cloud project being conducted by IT Services.
Whitechapel Library Temporary Opening Hours Change
12 February 2025
Whitechapel Library will have reduced opening hours from Wednesday 12 February until Friday 14 February.
Important Notice: Repair Work in Whitechapel Library
31 January 2025
From Thursday 6 February, urgent repair work will be carried out on some of the stained glass windows in Whitechapel Library