Events
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Exhibition | Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World : Gulliver’s Travels at 300
FeaturedEvent2026 marks the 300th anniversary of the first edition of Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World. This work, written by Jonathan Swift, is commonly known as Gulliver’s Travels. The first edition of Gulliver’s [...]
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Afternoon Closure 4 August 2026
ClosureThe Library will be closed this afternoon, Tuesday 4 August 2026, for a group visit.
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Closure 5 August 2026
ClosureThe Library will be closed to the general public today, Wednesday 5 August 2026, for a BBC recording and exhibition launch in the morning, and a group visit in the afternoon.
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Morning Closure 6 August 2026
ClosureThe Library will be closed this morning, Thursday 6 August 2026, for a group visit.
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Morning Closure 12 August 2026
ClosureThe Library will be closed this morning, Wednesday 12 August 2026, for a group visit.
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Afternoon Closure 24 August 2026
ClosureThe Library will be closed this afternoon, Monday 24 August 2026, due to staff leave.
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European Heritage Open Days 2026
FeaturedEventThe Library and No 5 will open for European Heritage Open Days 2026 on Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September. Saturday 12 September Sunday 13 September
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Morning Closure 17 September 2026
ClosureThe Library will be closed this morning, Thursday 17 September 2026, due to the quarterly Governors and Guardians meeting taking place in the Long Room.
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Lecture | Gulliver’s Travels in Its Contemporary Moment
LectureThe first lecture in the series to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the first publication of Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver's Travels in Its Contemporary Moment, will be given on Wednesday 28 October 2026, by Professor [...]
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Lecture | The Armagh Gulliver
LectureThe second lecture in the series to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the first publication of Gulliver's Travels, The Armagh Gulliver, will be given on Thursday 12 November 2026, by Professor Moira Hazlett (School [...]
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