Tag Archives: Library
House of Books
I dream about books. I suppose it’s one of the side effects of working as a librarian, just like the ability to carry large quantities of books while also walking ...
Shakespeare meets art for art’s sake
“In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little ...
Hats and Stacks: confessions of a library volunteer
This post was written by our Collections Volunteer Karen Wyld. “I’m not new to volunteering. I spent nearly twenty years as a volunteer for British Cycling, working at regional and ...
Smuggling Shakespeare
Books can have a hidden history that is hinted at in bookplates and marginalia or in the attempt to erase the traces of previous owners. A couple of weeks ago ...
Searching for Nina
Karen Wyld is a volunteer in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections and has been helping our librarian with a range of tasks, including shelving, creating new book displays in the ...