News
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Personal archive of Christiaan Huygens onlineThe personal archive of Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), one of the University's top collections, is digitised and available as an online publication: ...
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Acquisition: early topographic manuscript map of southeast SumatraThanks to the financial support of our friends foundation (Stichting Vrienden van de Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden) Leiden University Libraries wa...
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Invitation Maps in the Crowd - Dutch IndiesThe successful georeferencing project Maps in the Crowd closes on Thursday, November 17th with a festive event. This meeting will be held from 3.00-5....
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Revival of Imperial Prague in Leiden
Leiden University Libraries revives Imperial Prague in Leiden with the exhibition Prague around 1600: Art and science at the court of Rudolf II. The e...
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Loan agreement South Asia Collection
The UBL and the Friends of the Kern Institute (VVIK) signed a loan agreement for the collection of South Asia, especially India, and Tibet.
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Leids Ontzet: University closedWe celebrate Leids Ontzet, the Relief of Leiden, on Monday 3 October. This means that all University buildings in Leiden will be closed. The Universit...
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Library services changes due to Leidens Ontzet October 3
On Monday October 3, Leiden University Libraries are closed at all locations due to the annual celebration of the Relief of Leiden. The University Lib...
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Catalogue is temporarily not available
Due to technical problems the Catalogue is temporarily not available.
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No book transport on Budget Day September 20th
Due to Budget Day, the opening-day of Dutch parliament, there is no book transport on Tuesday, September 20th between Leiden and The Hague. Applicatio...
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Website Leiden Asia Year availableThe programme for the Leiden Asia Year in 2017 is now available. Rector Carel Stolker launched the new website leidenasiayear.nl at the opening of the...
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Leiden University Libraries to contribute 55,000 old printed books to online library GoogleStarting in September, 55,000 books from the Leiden University Libraries will be digitized. This marks Leiden University’s contribution to the success...
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Back to regular opening hoursFrom Monday August 22, Leiden University Libraries apply regular opening hours again.
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From coffee to Rembrandt: Surprisingly UBYes. We keep books. But the University Library offers so much more! 11 things that you might not expect from a University Library, but that you will c...
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Sawing, lifting and removing concrete for construction Asian LibraryThe steel structure for the Asian Library on the roof of the University Library is taking on shape. You can find more information on the work planned...
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New library system in use
On July 18th, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has taken a new library system in use. For users, little has changed. However, it is possible that the...