Shrove Tuesday is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. Read more

100th Anniversary Poppy Appeal The Royal Naval Association will be holding a commemorative service outside the Drill Hall Library on Sunday 10th September 2017. This service is a public event to commemorate the 131 men who lost their lives during the WWI bombing raid of the Drill Hall on 3rd September, 1917. During the weeks before the service there will be a display of handmade poppies in the Drill Hall Library. If you would like to contribute to this display by hand-crafting or knitting po... Read more

Welcome back to all our students. The library is now open 24/7 until midnight on Friday 13 January. Read more

The festive period is nearly here. The library will be open until 12.30 midday on Friday 23 December and will be closed for the holiday season. We open again on Monday 2 January 2017 at 11am, when we will be open 24/7 until midnight on Friday 13 January. We have made a lot of changes to our service over the last year – from our new book sorter and carpet, to the LapSafe system in the Pilkington Building. Let us know what you think, whether negative or positive, on ServMetric – t... Read more

The term has truly started and it's great to see an increasing number of students coming through our doors again! There have been some further final touches to our services and we have lined up some events and awareness weeks throughout the term. There is also a range of study skills workshops running in the library to help you with your studies. Here are some top picks of what's new and coming up in your library this autumn. Medway Researchers&apo... Read more