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A shot of bookshelves in Western Bank Library, taking up the whole frame.

Updates on access to Library resources (journals) -updated April 28 2025

Since January 2025, there have been changes to access to some Library resources (journals).
Andrea Vesalisus, taken from an old book

Anatomy at Sheffield exhibition

Find out more about the new exhibition at Western Bank Library.
Statistics with JASP: First Steps for Psychology Students

Statistics with JASP: First Steps for Psychology Students by Dr Rebecca Denniss and Dr Stanislava (Stan) Naneva

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Open Educational Resource (OER) on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.
Photographic postcard of the Alexime Troupe in costume. . French flying trapeze performers, led by Alphonse Bernier who was trained by Cesari. With Alfred Clarke's circus, 1914, in Colombo, consisting of Mr and Mrs Alexime with their assistant Miss Marthe Hamel. Mrs Victoria Alexime also gave an equestrian performance. Noted at the Great Continental Circus, Crystal Palace, London, 1924-25, when the lady executed a triple somersault in her descent. At T.E. Read's Gt. Yarmouth Hippodrome, in 1926. Back

National Fairground and Circus Archive awarded 拢460,000 for digitisation and engagement activities

Read more about the exciting plans for the NFCA and how this funding will help us to open up the archives
Leters and photographs from the Robert Innes archive

The Robert Innes Smith Archive

...and the unexpected detective work of an Archive Assistant

White Rose 海角社区 Press logo

White Rose 海角社区 Press: The Open Access 海角社区 Press of Sheffield, Leeds & York

Curious about the benefits and possibilities of open access books? Interested in learning more about our very own open access university press?
Students study in Western Bank Library's reading room

Membership offer for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

海角社区 Library is happy to offer membership to refugees and asylum seekers.

Sunburst big wheel design

It鈥檚 All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health Exhibition - Wellbeing Events and Workshops

Western Bank Library is hosting a programme of wellbeing activities in connection with some of the themes raised in the upcoming It鈥檚 All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health exhibition.