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A grey brick wall of the Maison Francaise building, with 'Maison Francaise' written in iron letters. A flowerbed of greenery is in front of it.

The interior of the Maison Francaise. The ceiling is unique, wood-panelled with square skylights. There are wooden bookcases full of books, small wooden ladders by the shelves, and a display table full of contemporary French literature.

Did you know there's another library focusing on French literature in Oxford? 📚

Let's talk about our lovely neighbours at the Maison Française d'Oxford! @mfoxford.bsky.social

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A photograph of the book display shelf in the enquiry desk room on the second floor of the Taylorian. The display contains ten books on LGBTQ+ history from the Taylorian research collections, and is surrounded by small progress pride flags.

📖 Book displays 📖

Did you know that we occasionally have themed book displays near the Enquiry desk? It's LGBTQ+ History Month, so this month's display features titles from our collection which focus on Queer history, language and culture 🏳️‍🌈

Most of these are borrowable, too!
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A poster showing an illustration of an open book, that has lots of bugs on it! The text reads 'Books are friends, not food! help to prevent pest by not consuming food in the reading rooms. Even the smallest crumbs attract pests, which poses a risk to the books.'

This #TopTipsThursTAY, let's answer the question: can I eat/drink this in here? 🥪🍎

Generally, the answer is no - bottled water only is your best bet! If you're wondering why, see this wonderful poster via our friends at @bodartlib.bsky.social

We do have a couple exceptions though...

We hope this #TopTipsThursTAY helps you locate the books you need! The information can also be applied to finding books in other parts of the library.

However, please do come and ask a member of staff if you're struggling to find what you need- we’re here to help you!