A dark blue, promotional post for an event titled "Mental Health Knows No Rules! An evening with Richard D France," hosted by the Royal College of Nursing. The event is scheduled for 24 March 2026, from 6-8pm in London. An image on the right side shows two people, one holding pink drumsticks, making playful faces at each other. The person on the left is a white man with some grey facial hair, and one visible hearing aid and the person holding the drumsticks is a woman with long brown hair and a fringe, which is half up in pigtails.

Join us in London for an evening jam packed with music, poetry and joy! Hosted by Richard D France, Deaf poet and mental health campaigner.

Book now: https://bit.ly/4sGhK4j

🕠6-8pm
📅24 March 2026
📍RCN Library and Museum, London

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A dark blue promotional graphic for an event by the Royal College of Nursing titled "Time to make Zines." The event details shown are 19 March 2026, 5:30-7pm, Online. An image on the right side shows a hand holding a zine titled 'Rhinologists don't study rhinos' with a cut out rhinoceros illustration and cut-out text phrases. A link to the full RCN event programme is provided at rcn.org.uk/whatson.

It's almost time to get crafty with illustrator and science communicator, Hana Ayoob! Grab your supplies and join us for this online zine-making workshop on Thursday 19 March.

Book a spot now: https://bit.ly/3P1evWE

🕠5.30-7pm
📅19 March 2026
📍Online

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An image of nurses in a suffrage procession, holding flags and staring determinedly at the camera

Learn more about the crucial role nurses played in the Women's Suffrage Movement with our Historic Nursing Journals. Here's an image of nurses in suffrage procession on the 17 June 1911, just before the Coronation of George V and Mary. ✊

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Image of Pharmacology in Nursing textbook. The cover displays numerous measuring beakers, drug capsules and syringes.

A drawing of a poppy.

a diagram showing how the organs link to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

The back cover displays numerous measuring beakers, drug capsules and syringes

Check out the groovy design of this 1966 text on Pharmacology. If you want to see more striking books like this, why not take a look through our historic texts: https://buff.ly/3CFohaY

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It was year of some big numbers at the RCN Library and Museum - all thanks to our members. We loved welcoming you, answering your questions, and helping you find the best evidence for your practice and essays. Thank you! We wish you a great 2025.

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We introduced our Object of the Month posts on Instagram this year to showcase our museum collections. You liked this object the most and we can see why! A super interesting item with many stories to tell!

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You wanted the best and latest evidence this year from our online journals. And you found it ... reading more than 199,000 articles in 2024! Watch below to see your top journals.

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You loved to read this last year. You read over 60,000 eBooks from our collections. If those were physical books and stacked top to bottom they'd reach from London to New York ... and back!

Check out your favourite 2024 favourite eBooks in the video! #wrapped2024 #RCNLibraries

Such fantastic photos from @bharchives.bsky.social. It looks like the nurses may have turned their capes inside out. To see how bright and festive this could be - check out our object of the month: bsky.app/profile/rcnl...

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Dark woolen cape with a bright red interior.

December Object of the Month – c. 1930s Nurses Cape.
This woollen, navy-coloured nurses cape with its eye-catching bright red lining belonged to Ellen Pugh, a State Registered Nurse who completed her training in 1930.

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📣 reading list recommendation #nursing #climate (available from #RCNLibraries )