We are pleased to announce our new free exhibition! In the library reception space, you can read about our collection of ancient artefacts, which were donated to the Institute by professor Victor Ehrenberg.

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The Met Office has issued a red warning for high temperatures this week. The library will remain open. However, opening hours may change at short notice due to travel restrictions. Please consider your health during the heatwave! It is important to keep cool and stay hydrated.

Time is running out to fill in our survey! What book would (or will😉) you buy with the £25 token?

Combined Classics Library@joliheroics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello, library-lovers! Please help us improve our library service by answering a short online survey. Answers are anonymous, as always. Everyone who completes the survey can enter a prize draw to win a £25 book token. The survey is open until 18th of May. library.ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

We have exciting news! Our library extension has begun. 😄 Scroll to see some of our new rooms, which all have height-adjustable desks. They are now open to readers, so feel free to use them (and maybe even choose a new favourite seat!😉).

Hello, library-lovers! Please help us improve our library service by answering a short online survey. Answers are anonymous, as always. Everyone who completes the survey can enter a prize draw to win a £25 book token. The survey is open until 18th of May. library.ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Library survey 2026

Library survey 2026

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Just posting some useful library info😊

Announcing our new exhibition! We are celebrating the history of women working at our library. 📖 Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the exhibition, which is displayed in the library reception. There is also an accompanying blog post on our website.

Did you know we have two trolleys full of books for sale outside the library? New books are added regularly so make sure to check them when you visit! Everyone is welcome to buy our books, not just library members. Come up to the third floor of Senate House to browse the selection😊

Here is a small selection of the new books that appeared on our recent acquisitions shelves last week! 📚

Great blog post by Rosario Rovira Guardiola on women @joliheroics.bsky.social librarians! library.ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Backbone of the Library: A History of Women in the Hellenic Society

When the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies was founded in 1879, it aimed that its members both male and female would have the same rights. Equality not only applied to its members but also...

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Happy #WorldBookDay !

Today is International Greek Language Day! Here is a small selection of books in the library that can help you learn about Greek language, literature and origins!

We’ve still got a few open places for this brilliant hands-on mosaic making training event next week at @ics.bsky.social in London! Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton. @sas-news.bsky.social

Hands-on thinking through ancient and historical mosaic practice

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We are currently taking applications for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant🎉 Find out more here: www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... and apply by Sunday!

Did you know we acquire 2,500-3,000 new volumes each year? 53 new books will be appearing onto the shelves today—here's a selection!

The library will be closing for Christmas tomorrow evening until Monday the 5th of December! Happy reading over the break📖

Join the ICS & British Museum for a major upcoming conference: The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures 25-27 February Exploring the past impact and future potential of the British Museum’s collections from the ancient Mediterranean world. Register here: shorturl.at/scLoA

The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures

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It’s #Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival celebrated from the 17th to the 23rd of December to mark the midwinter. Saturnalia was dedicated to the Italian agricultural god Saturn. It involved feasts, gifts, colourful outfits, and the reversal of societal norms!

Our annual Loeb tree is up! It's topped with a 3D print of a 3rd century BCE terracotta figure housed in the library @palaeofuturist.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/la...

Learn more about the School of Advanced Study and studying here. (and look out for our brilliant librarians Paul Jackson and Rosario Rovira Guardiola who make a cameo!)

School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social · 8mo ago

At the School of Advanced Study, our students learn directly from sector-leading experts who bring cutting-edge research and real-world experience into the classroom. Join us and become part of a community where research meets opportunity: sas.ac.uk

It’s Disability History Month 2025 Disability history is an understudied but growing part of classics scholarship. We’ve put together a brief collection of resources for people interested in studying disability in the ancient world. Check out the thread below! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

It's #HistDay25! Our stall is taking part in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with a focus on Antinous (111-130 CE). Check out our blog, and pick up a copy of our Antinous reading list from the ICS Library table ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Antinous in the collection of the Institute of Classical Studies library

One of the illustrations in Lorentz Dietrichson’s Antinoos

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An intro to essential resources for Classics & Archaeology research Weds 5 Nov, 2-4pm shorturl.at/o1srW Held in collaboration with specialist staff from the Combined Classics Library, providing an intro to essential resources for research in the fields of Classics, Archaeology & Ancient History.

An introduction to essential resources for Classics and Archaeology research

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happy national #blackcatday! Check out these books about cats in the ancient world we have in the library🐈‍⬛📖 tinyurl.com/y9t744t7 tinyurl.com/zjv7fekx

Final days to apply: ICS Public Engagement Grants Apply for up to £500 to support Classics-themed public engagement activities, demonstrating aspects of research in Classics in ways that are accessible, enjoyable & understandable for non-specialist audiences Deadline 1 Nov: shorturl.at/BRqqU

🍬It's the last day of Spooky Book Week, and this post is about Classical reception: how the ancient world has been remembered and interpreted in more recent times. It's a growing—and fascinating—subject, looking at everything from art and literature to music and video games.

Spooky Book Week, day four! Today, we're recommending books about monsters and witches. These and many more are in our collection at the Combined Library of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Hellenic and Roman Societies.

Day Three of Spooky Book Week: ghosts and the afterlife👻featuring Hades and Cerberus

We're looking forward to History Day 2025! The library will have a table with some freebies📚

Institute of Historical Research@ihr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Two weeks to go until History Day 2025! Take a look at some of the amazing organisations participating this year 🤩 Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da... #HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social