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Your Library Year, Wrapped!
🚪You stepped through our doors
💻 Borrowed laptops
📖 Devoured books
📱 Streamed eBooks
📂 Explored Special Collections & Archives
📅 Booked your Library Education Centre appointments
Thank you for making us part of your learning journey this year! 💙
#KeeleUniversity
🚪You stepped through our doors
💻 Borrowed laptops
📖 Devoured books
📱 Streamed eBooks
📂 Explored Special Collections & Archives
📅 Booked your Library Education Centre appointments
Thank you for making us part of your learning journey this year! 💙
#KeeleUniversity
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Your Library Year, Wrapped!
🚪You stepped through our doors
💻 Borrowed laptops
📖 Devoured books
📱 Streamed eBooks
📂 Explored Special Collections & Archives
📅 Booked your Library Education Centre appointments
Thank you for making us part of your learning journey this year! 💙
#KeeleUniversity
🚪You stepped through our doors
💻 Borrowed laptops
📖 Devoured books
📱 Streamed eBooks
📂 Explored Special Collections & Archives
📅 Booked your Library Education Centre appointments
Thank you for making us part of your learning journey this year! 💙
#KeeleUniversity
Escape [to] the Library returns with the 8th annual Keele Christmas Library Escape Game!
Santa's got his list. Checked it twice, but he needs your help deciding who's Naughty or Nice. Are you ready to join in with the "Reindeer Games"
Book your session via the Keele app or by clicking the QR code.
Santa's got his list. Checked it twice, but he needs your help deciding who's Naughty or Nice. Are you ready to join in with the "Reindeer Games"
Book your session via the Keele app or by clicking the QR code.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Escape [to] the Library returns with the 8th annual Keele Christmas Library Escape Game!
Santa's got his list. Checked it twice, but he needs your help deciding who's Naughty or Nice. Are you ready to join in with the "Reindeer Games"
Book your session via the Keele app or by clicking the QR code.
Santa's got his list. Checked it twice, but he needs your help deciding who's Naughty or Nice. Are you ready to join in with the "Reindeer Games"
Book your session via the Keele app or by clicking the QR code.
It's nearly that time of year again! 🎅
Booking for the 8th annual Keele Christmas Library Escape Game officially opens on Monday. 🎉
Save the dates:
Mon 15th to Fri 19th Dec
Go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape for more about Escape [to] the Library's escape games.
Booking for the 8th annual Keele Christmas Library Escape Game officially opens on Monday. 🎉
Save the dates:
Mon 15th to Fri 19th Dec
Go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape for more about Escape [to] the Library's escape games.
November 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It's nearly that time of year again! 🎅
Booking for the 8th annual Keele Christmas Library Escape Game officially opens on Monday. 🎉
Save the dates:
Mon 15th to Fri 19th Dec
Go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape for more about Escape [to] the Library's escape games.
Booking for the 8th annual Keele Christmas Library Escape Game officially opens on Monday. 🎉
Save the dates:
Mon 15th to Fri 19th Dec
Go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape for more about Escape [to] the Library's escape games.
And the winners are...
Arson Ducks (not what I called them yesterday...)
Congratulations! 🏆🥳
You can see the final leaderboard at:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
Thank you if you played "FrankenChes" this week. 🙏
Escape [to] the Library will return with the 8th annual Christmas escape game! 🎅
Arson Ducks (not what I called them yesterday...)
Congratulations! 🏆🥳
You can see the final leaderboard at:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
Thank you if you played "FrankenChes" this week. 🙏
Escape [to] the Library will return with the 8th annual Christmas escape game! 🎅
October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
And the winners are...
Arson Ducks (not what I called them yesterday...)
Congratulations! 🏆🥳
You can see the final leaderboard at:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
Thank you if you played "FrankenChes" this week. 🙏
Escape [to] the Library will return with the 8th annual Christmas escape game! 🎅
Arson Ducks (not what I called them yesterday...)
Congratulations! 🏆🥳
You can see the final leaderboard at:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
Thank you if you played "FrankenChes" this week. 🙏
Escape [to] the Library will return with the 8th annual Christmas escape game! 🎅
Huge congratulations to "Arse and Ducks" for completing "FrankenChes" with an incredible 12 mins 50 secs remaining!
The winning time? Could be! Unless you sign-up for the Halloween games tomorrow between 10:00-14:00.
Book via the Keele app!
Or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
The winning time? Could be! Unless you sign-up for the Halloween games tomorrow between 10:00-14:00.
Book via the Keele app!
Or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
October 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Huge congratulations to "Arse and Ducks" for completing "FrankenChes" with an incredible 12 mins 50 secs remaining!
The winning time? Could be! Unless you sign-up for the Halloween games tomorrow between 10:00-14:00.
Book via the Keele app!
Or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
The winning time? Could be! Unless you sign-up for the Halloween games tomorrow between 10:00-14:00.
Book via the Keele app!
Or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
Congratulations to veteran Escape Game team, "The Allsorts", for completing "FrankenChes" with 2 mins 50 secs remaining.
Not as fast as "Spooky Susans" who still hold the lead.
Sessions still available on Halloween!
Book via the Keele app or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Not as fast as "Spooky Susans" who still hold the lead.
Sessions still available on Halloween!
Book via the Keele app or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
October 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Congratulations to veteran Escape Game team, "The Allsorts", for completing "FrankenChes" with 2 mins 50 secs remaining.
Not as fast as "Spooky Susans" who still hold the lead.
Sessions still available on Halloween!
Book via the Keele app or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Not as fast as "Spooky Susans" who still hold the lead.
Sessions still available on Halloween!
Book via the Keele app or go to:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Huge congratulations to Escape Game veterans, "Spooky Susans", who completed "FrankenChes" today with an astounding 8 mins 48 secs left on the clock!
Can you beat it?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Can you beat it?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Huge congratulations to Escape Game veterans, "Spooky Susans", who completed "FrankenChes" today with an astounding 8 mins 48 secs left on the clock!
Can you beat it?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Can you beat it?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site:
go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Congratulations to "Two and Half Escapees", today's first team to complete "FrankenChes" with only 5 secs remaining!
Think you and your team could do better?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site: go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Think you and your team could do better?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site: go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Congratulations to "Two and Half Escapees", today's first team to complete "FrankenChes" with only 5 secs remaining!
Think you and your team could do better?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site: go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Think you and your team could do better?
Book now via the Keele app!
Or go to Escape [to] the Library's new site: go.keele.ac.uk/libraryescape
If you dare...
Watch Out! A spooky visitor was seen haunting the Health Library this week. They've been spotted helping at the counter, reshelving books, talking to our skull mascot, Mandy Bull, and even kicking back and reading murder mysteries in our well being area. #halloween #ghostphotoshoot
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Watch Out! A spooky visitor was seen haunting the Health Library this week. They've been spotted helping at the counter, reshelving books, talking to our skull mascot, Mandy Bull, and even kicking back and reading murder mysteries in our well being area. #halloween #ghostphotoshoot
Escape [to] the Library returns next week with its first ever Halloween Library Escape Game!
Mad Scientist, Baron Von FrankenChes needs your help completing his experiments. Can you find what the Baron needs before the next storm passes over?
Presenting...
FRANKENCHES
Book via the Keele app!
Mad Scientist, Baron Von FrankenChes needs your help completing his experiments. Can you find what the Baron needs before the next storm passes over?
Presenting...
FRANKENCHES
Book via the Keele app!
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Escape [to] the Library returns next week with its first ever Halloween Library Escape Game!
Mad Scientist, Baron Von FrankenChes needs your help completing his experiments. Can you find what the Baron needs before the next storm passes over?
Presenting...
FRANKENCHES
Book via the Keele app!
Mad Scientist, Baron Von FrankenChes needs your help completing his experiments. Can you find what the Baron needs before the next storm passes over?
Presenting...
FRANKENCHES
Book via the Keele app!
Your Library is making accessing open access funding even easier with the introduction of the Journal Search Tool.
Learn more about your Library's support for Open Access publishing and try the new Journal Search tool for yourself at:
keeleacuk.sharepoint.com/sites/Librar...
Learn more about your Library's support for Open Access publishing and try the new Journal Search tool for yourself at:
keeleacuk.sharepoint.com/sites/Librar...
October 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Your Library is making accessing open access funding even easier with the introduction of the Journal Search Tool.
Learn more about your Library's support for Open Access publishing and try the new Journal Search tool for yourself at:
keeleacuk.sharepoint.com/sites/Librar...
Learn more about your Library's support for Open Access publishing and try the new Journal Search tool for yourself at:
keeleacuk.sharepoint.com/sites/Librar...
From the Archives... Take a look at this 1956 photo of the Keele Boxers with coach Sam Pearson, a 6'5" pro boxer from the 1930s known as a gentle giant 🥊
Discover more historical sports photographs and records that tell the story of Keele’s sporting history in the Special Collections and Archives!
Discover more historical sports photographs and records that tell the story of Keele’s sporting history in the Special Collections and Archives!
September 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
From the Archives... Take a look at this 1956 photo of the Keele Boxers with coach Sam Pearson, a 6'5" pro boxer from the 1930s known as a gentle giant 🥊
Discover more historical sports photographs and records that tell the story of Keele’s sporting history in the Special Collections and Archives!
Discover more historical sports photographs and records that tell the story of Keele’s sporting history in the Special Collections and Archives!
Escape [to] the Library returns with "The Valedictorian Candidate" escape game for Welcome Week! 🎓
Sessions are running from Mon 22 to Fri 26 Sept between 10:00-16:00.
Book your session now at cutt.ly/escapeguide or scan the QR code at the end of the video.
Sessions are running from Mon 22 to Fri 26 Sept between 10:00-16:00.
Book your session now at cutt.ly/escapeguide or scan the QR code at the end of the video.
September 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Escape [to] the Library returns with "The Valedictorian Candidate" escape game for Welcome Week! 🎓
Sessions are running from Mon 22 to Fri 26 Sept between 10:00-16:00.
Book your session now at cutt.ly/escapeguide or scan the QR code at the end of the video.
Sessions are running from Mon 22 to Fri 26 Sept between 10:00-16:00.
Book your session now at cutt.ly/escapeguide or scan the QR code at the end of the video.
Your Library is open every day from 09:00 to 20:00 and we resume 24/7 opening from Mon 22 Sept as we begin the new academic year! 🤗
We're sooooo looking forward to seeing you again and seeing all the new students! 😍
We're sooooo looking forward to seeing you again and seeing all the new students! 😍
September 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Your Library is open every day from 09:00 to 20:00 and we resume 24/7 opening from Mon 22 Sept as we begin the new academic year! 🤗
We're sooooo looking forward to seeing you again and seeing all the new students! 😍
We're sooooo looking forward to seeing you again and seeing all the new students! 😍
📚 Happy Bank Holiday! 🎉
Both the Campus Library and Health Library will be closed on Monday 25th August.
If you still need your library fix, don't forget about our online resources!
Enjoy the long weekend and we’ll be back open from 9am on Tuesday 26th! 💙
#BankHoliday #LibraryClosed #HealthLibrary
Both the Campus Library and Health Library will be closed on Monday 25th August.
If you still need your library fix, don't forget about our online resources!
Enjoy the long weekend and we’ll be back open from 9am on Tuesday 26th! 💙
#BankHoliday #LibraryClosed #HealthLibrary
August 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📚 Happy Bank Holiday! 🎉
Both the Campus Library and Health Library will be closed on Monday 25th August.
If you still need your library fix, don't forget about our online resources!
Enjoy the long weekend and we’ll be back open from 9am on Tuesday 26th! 💙
#BankHoliday #LibraryClosed #HealthLibrary
Both the Campus Library and Health Library will be closed on Monday 25th August.
If you still need your library fix, don't forget about our online resources!
Enjoy the long weekend and we’ll be back open from 9am on Tuesday 26th! 💙
#BankHoliday #LibraryClosed #HealthLibrary
📝Rebecca Wells, a final year English Literature student at Keele, spent her placement uncovering the powerful story of the North Staffordshire Miners' Wives Action Group.
🔗Check out her blog here:
www.keele.ac.uk/library/spec...
@archiveswm.bsky.social @aramidlands.bsky.social #WomensHistory
🔗Check out her blog here:
www.keele.ac.uk/library/spec...
@archiveswm.bsky.social @aramidlands.bsky.social #WomensHistory
August 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📝Rebecca Wells, a final year English Literature student at Keele, spent her placement uncovering the powerful story of the North Staffordshire Miners' Wives Action Group.
🔗Check out her blog here:
www.keele.ac.uk/library/spec...
@archiveswm.bsky.social @aramidlands.bsky.social #WomensHistory
🔗Check out her blog here:
www.keele.ac.uk/library/spec...
@archiveswm.bsky.social @aramidlands.bsky.social #WomensHistory
📚🌿 Join us for Open Day, Saturday 16th August, at the Campus Library! Explore our beautiful spaces and meet our friendly team! ✨ #KeeleUniversity #OpenDay2025 #LibraryLife #CampusVibes
August 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
📚🌿 Join us for Open Day, Saturday 16th August, at the Campus Library! Explore our beautiful spaces and meet our friendly team! ✨ #KeeleUniversity #OpenDay2025 #LibraryLife #CampusVibes
Have you managed to "Escape From Keele Hall!"?
You can play this digital escape game throughout the summer.
Go to: cutt.ly/keeleescape and start your game today!
You can play this digital escape game throughout the summer.
Go to: cutt.ly/keeleescape and start your game today!
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July 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Have you managed to "Escape From Keele Hall!"?
You can play this digital escape game throughout the summer.
Go to: cutt.ly/keeleescape and start your game today!
You can play this digital escape game throughout the summer.
Go to: cutt.ly/keeleescape and start your game today!
The Campus Library will be closed on Saturday 26th July to accommodate essential maintenance.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
#yourlibrary #keelelibrary
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
#yourlibrary #keelelibrary
July 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The Campus Library will be closed on Saturday 26th July to accommodate essential maintenance.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
#yourlibrary #keelelibrary
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
#yourlibrary #keelelibrary
☀️📚 Herbert and Mandy Bull are living
their best beach life - headphones on, Libby app
loaded, and summer reads in full swing!
Join them and discover your next great escape with
Libby, free from Keele Library.
#BeachReads #LibbyApp #KeeleLibrary #SummerVibes
#HerbertAndMandy #eBooksAndAudiobooks
their best beach life - headphones on, Libby app
loaded, and summer reads in full swing!
Join them and discover your next great escape with
Libby, free from Keele Library.
#BeachReads #LibbyApp #KeeleLibrary #SummerVibes
#HerbertAndMandy #eBooksAndAudiobooks
July 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
☀️📚 Herbert and Mandy Bull are living
their best beach life - headphones on, Libby app
loaded, and summer reads in full swing!
Join them and discover your next great escape with
Libby, free from Keele Library.
#BeachReads #LibbyApp #KeeleLibrary #SummerVibes
#HerbertAndMandy #eBooksAndAudiobooks
their best beach life - headphones on, Libby app
loaded, and summer reads in full swing!
Join them and discover your next great escape with
Libby, free from Keele Library.
#BeachReads #LibbyApp #KeeleLibrary #SummerVibes
#HerbertAndMandy #eBooksAndAudiobooks
On Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July the Campus Library will close at 5:00 PM to accommodate essential maintenance.
Please note that disruption may occur throughout the week as these works progress.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Please note that disruption may occur throughout the week as these works progress.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
July 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
On Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July the Campus Library will close at 5:00 PM to accommodate essential maintenance.
Please note that disruption may occur throughout the week as these works progress.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Please note that disruption may occur throughout the week as these works progress.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
From Monday 21st July to Sunday 4th August, the Accessible Entrance at the Library will be temporarily relocated to the opposite side of the building to facilitate essential maintenance works.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
July 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
From Monday 21st July to Sunday 4th August, the Accessible Entrance at the Library will be temporarily relocated to the opposite side of the building to facilitate essential maintenance works.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Campus & Health Libraries are open all summer! ☀️
📚 Campus Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🏥 Health Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
📚 Campus Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🏥 Health Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
July 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Campus & Health Libraries are open all summer! ☀️
📚 Campus Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🏥 Health Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
📚 Campus Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🏥 Health Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
50 people joined us on Sat and managed to successfully "Escape From Keele Hall!"
Now, it's your turn...
All this summer, you can play a digital version and see if you can "Escape From Keele Hall!"
Go to:
cutt.ly/keeleescape
And start your game.
Now, it's your turn...
All this summer, you can play a digital version and see if you can "Escape From Keele Hall!"
Go to:
cutt.ly/keeleescape
And start your game.
June 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
50 people joined us on Sat and managed to successfully "Escape From Keele Hall!"
Now, it's your turn...
All this summer, you can play a digital version and see if you can "Escape From Keele Hall!"
Go to:
cutt.ly/keeleescape
And start your game.
Now, it's your turn...
All this summer, you can play a digital version and see if you can "Escape From Keele Hall!"
Go to:
cutt.ly/keeleescape
And start your game.
From the Archives... A glimpse of Keele in the 1970s!
More archive photos and student ephemera will be on display at Keele Hall tomorrow for Golden Graduates and alumni attending Keele Day! 💛🎓
#KeeleDay #KeeleUniversity
More archive photos and student ephemera will be on display at Keele Hall tomorrow for Golden Graduates and alumni attending Keele Day! 💛🎓
#KeeleDay #KeeleUniversity
June 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
From the Archives... A glimpse of Keele in the 1970s!
More archive photos and student ephemera will be on display at Keele Hall tomorrow for Golden Graduates and alumni attending Keele Day! 💛🎓
#KeeleDay #KeeleUniversity
More archive photos and student ephemera will be on display at Keele Hall tomorrow for Golden Graduates and alumni attending Keele Day! 💛🎓
#KeeleDay #KeeleUniversity