From experimental essays to comfort reads, and from manga to court literature in verse: Japanese literature has it all.

The new Japanese Ambassador, Michii Rokuichiro, visited Leiden University on 2 March. The Netherlands and Japan share a long-standing relationship in ...

The interface of the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Catalogue has been updated. Thanks to a fresh and modern design, users have a better experience...

This February, Leiden University honors two scholars who have responded to the challenges of modern society in important, innovative and exemplary way...

Houses, warehouses, wells, a mooring and even a stable. All of this can be seen on the oldest known map of the island of Dejima acquired by Leiden Uni...

At the start of the new year, we celebrate the release of a new selection of collection items into the Public Domain. This year, Leiden University Lib...

On the occasion of the Workshop organized last July to officially launch the Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC), the National Museum of Taiwan Lit...

On December 3rd, AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives, and Museums) was launched in London. Leiden University Libraries (UBL)is a f...

The submission deadline for applications to Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute fellowship programmes has been set for 1 February 202...

Who can pitch a book so well that everyone wants to read it? These are the winners of the 2025 Alternative Reading List Awards.

Recently, the oldest parts of the Leiden University Archives have been preserved and digitised thanks to a grant from Metamorfoze. This makes an impor...

Help us develop and expand the recently established Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC, 莱顿华语酷儿文献收藏) at Leiden University Libraries (UBL).

With support of several companies, including Brill Publishers, Elsevier and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger In...

To celebrate the formal launch of the Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC, 莱顿华语酷儿文献收藏), promote Chinese queer studies scholarship, and raise the vis...

UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kart...