🌍 What if economics were built around the common good? The Common Good Economy by @mazzucatom.bsky.social features in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, exploring how economics can better serve people, planet, and shared prosperity. Discover the full list: buff.ly/9AF0GNW 😎📖

♻️ Plastic is everywhere - but how did we get here? One of the titles in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, Plastic Inc. by @bethgardiner.bsky.social, uncovers our dependence on plastic and the environmental consequences. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/9AF0GNW 😎📖

The dog days are NOT over, as we celebrate #InternationalDogDay with some of the stars of our Pets & Their People exhibition - Oxford college pups! These charismatic characters are just some of the canines that offer wellbeing and a sense of homeliness to students coming to study at Oxford.

🏢 What keeps a company true to its purpose? Incorruptible by @ericries.bsky.social is one of the books in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display. It explores how organisations can grow without losing sight of their values. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/4kM9x26 😎📖

🤖👨‍💻 If AI can do more of our work, what should people focus on? Robot-Proof by @socos.org, featured in our @financialtimes.com Summer Books display, argues that the future belongs to those who develop the distinctly human qualities that machines can’t replace. Explore the full list: buff.ly/4kM9x26

💼 Why do we organise work the way we do? Our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display includes Control Science by Henry Snow, a history of how management theories reshaped workplaces, economies, and everyday assumptions about productivity. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

🔋 Every electric vehicle, smartphone and battery has a supply chain. The Elements of Power by Nicolas Niarchos, featured in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, investigates the global race for the minerals behind the green transition. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

🚀 Few figures in tech are as influential - or as controversial - as Elon Musk. Featured in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, Muskism by @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com explores the ideas and ambitions that have shaped Musk’s rise. See full list: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

📚 Curious about the books shaping conversations in AI? One of the highlights from our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display is The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby. It tells the story of Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the race to build AGI. Explore the full list: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

🏝️📚 Looking for a great summer read? The @FinancialTimes has announced its Best Summer Books of 2026, and we’ve curated a display featuring many of the recommended titles. Browse the collection in the Lower Reading Room or explore the list online: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

From today (6 August) the Social Science Library is closed to readers until the 11 October (dates inclusive), while our entrance area is refurbished. We are continuing to offer a book fetching, Scan & Deliver and returns service. See our Blog for more info: tinyurl.com/43736eyp

Keep cool, stay hydrated and take care in the heat today. ☀️ Our library collection includes books that explore climate change through economics, politics, psychology and society. 📚🌍 Looking to learn more? Find additional resources and possible solutions in our LibGuide: buff.ly/yEMPL9i

This is such a useful resource for finding "cool" study spaces. 😎🏛️👍

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A friendly reminder, as we're due some heat tomorrow! 👇☀️😎

😎 Heading off for the long vacation? Take some reading with you! Our Wellbeing Collection includes eBooks on topics such as resilience, sleep, mindfulness and stress management - available wherever the vacation takes you. 📚 Read more: buff.ly/ZI3fgDT

☀️ The Long Vacation is here. The Sainsbury Library is staffed Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. Saïd Business School members can also use the library with an access card whenever the Park End Street building is open. Plan your visit: buff.ly/L6NMLVL

The summer is a great opportunity to take breaks and explore Oxford. Have you been to the Oxford Botanic Gardens yet? Free to staff and students from the University of Oxford. Discover over 5,000 species of plants from gardens to green houses. www.obga.ox.ac.uk/visit-garden

📅 Returning to Oxford in October? Apply for a temporary Bodleian Libraries reader card to bridge the summer gap. #OxfordLeavers26 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

🌐 Leaving Oxford? Register for free access to select library databases as an Oxford alumni. Enhance your research and learning even after graduation. #AlumniResources #OxfordLeavers26 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

Looking for a cool library space? If you are looking for a cool library space during the hot weather, here are some tips of where you can go. You can get local information about cooler spaces at any of our libraries from staff when you arrive. https://bit.ly/4g2NKfR

⚠️☀️ With temperatures increasing, the Upper Reading Room will be closed to readers for the rest of this week. We recommend using study spaces in the Lower Reading Room, which is typically cooler during periods of hot weather. Thank you for your patience.

🖨️ Leaving Oxford? Remember use up your PCAS credit for printing, copying, and scanning before leaving. #OxfordLeavers26 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

Behind every library is a team of people working together to support their readers. We’ve launched 'Library Insider: Who’s Who at the Sainsbury Library' to celebrate the backgrounds, experiences, skills, and interests within our team. 📚✨ Meet our first featured colleague, Jack 👋 buff.ly/fPF9fD0

FT.com is the digital platform of the Financial Times, offering expert coverage of global business, economics and financial frameworks. Sign up to attend a free Bodleian iSkills Webinar on Monday 8 June, 2pm – 3pm for an introduction to this valuable resource. tinyurl.com/yc7s6dhm

Join us today for a Lunch & Learn Workshop! Grab your lunch and come develop a deeper knowledge of business databases while you eat! Country Risk & Country Financial Data: 12:30 - 13:30, Seminar 16 (East Wing).

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd June) for a Lunch & Learn Workshop! Grab your lunch and come develop a deeper knowledge of business databases while you eat! Country Risk & Country Financial Data: 12:30 - 13:30, Seminar 16 (East Wing).

A new exhibition opens today at the Anthony Hopwood Gallery in the Said Business School. Flourishing has been developed in collaboration with the Department of Biology and the Oxford Botanic Garden and runs until the Michaelmas term go.glam.ox.ac.uk/flourish

Come and work with us at the Sainsbury Library. This role involves close collaboration with colleagues across the Bodleian Libraries, Saïd Business School faculty and administrative teams, supporting collections and reading list services. Closing date tomorrow! Apply here: buff.ly/jL6XKDv

To celebrate Athol Williams’ appointment as Poet Laureate of Saïd Business School, we've curated a book display exploring how poetry, art, theatre, and fiction can inform leadership - alongside a zine produced by Renée Adams and her MBA & EMBA cohort. See our blog for more details. buff.ly/t94g1VG

The Sainsbury Library is seeking a Collections and Instructional Materials Assistant to support accurate and timely reading lists, contribute to collection development and provide excellent frontline customer service. Find out more: buff.ly/v0eL0MR

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented and passionate about supporting teaching and research? Join the Sainsbury Library team and help ensure our print and digital collections meet the needs of students, faculty and researchers. Find out more: buff.ly/Z347vxm