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First pictures from inside our new library reading rooms

University of Lincoln cataloguers have processed the first half dozen books for the new Theology Reading Room in Chad Varah House, launching the newest of the University’s library collections…

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The very beginnings of a whole new collection in uphill Lincoln.

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Six down, several rooms' worth of Theology books still to be processed...

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...and plenty of empty shelves to fill! (a librarian's dream?)

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The new reading rooms have some interesting features, including several fireplaces... (But no naked flames this close to the collection, please!)

Including these fireplace tiles (who's the prophet up the tree? Any Biblical scholars able to tell us?)

...including these appropriately-Old-Testament fireplace tiles. (Who is the figure up the tree? Any Biblical scholars able to tell us?)

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4 Responses to “First pictures from inside our new library reading rooms”

  1. Lys Ann Reiners says:
    December 18, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Great photos Paul, thanks for doing this!

  2. Wave hello to the Google car « Library & LR news says:
    March 11, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    [...] And, last but not least, Chad Varah House, home to our new Theology Reading Room! [...]

  3. Theology Reading Room closed next week « Library & LR news says:
    July 1, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    [...] Theology Reading Room in Chad Varah House will be unavailable for use from Monday, 5th July, for at least two weeks, while Chad Varah House [...]

  4. Chad is open for business « Library News says:
    September 10, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    [...] pleased to announce that the Theology Reading Room in Chad Varah House has re-opened after its enforced closure for essential maintenance [...]

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