Monthly Archives: November 2017

This week its #local folklore so we couldn’t wait to raid our collection of local history books to discover more about the traditions, customs and folkloric events of Leicestershire. Below is an image taken from The Leicestershire and Rutland Magazine showing … Continue reading →

Kimberlin Library was opened on this day 40 years ago! It’s also 20 years since the addition of the extension and 10 years since the refurbishment of the Learning Zone, making 2017 a special one for the Library. In the early … Continue reading →

On the back of #Halloween last week the spookiness continues with a #skeletons theme Firstly, with some images from two books from the Nurses’ Reference Library: This Students’ Atlas of Bones and Ligaments c 1880  provides detailed drawings and descriptions … Continue reading →

We’ve made some updates to our LibGuide: https://libguides.library.dmu.ac.uk/archives You can find lists of our collections arranged by subjects, with links to the catalogues on the Archives Hub. Have a look!