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Self Issue at Burton Library
We have had a new self issue machine installed at the Burton site, and this will enable you to issue and return books out of hours or...

Library Staff
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Win a day at Branston Golf & Country Club!
This week (14 – 18 June) is NHS Knowledge and Library Services Awareness Week. Working closely with healthcare staff and learners your...

Library Staff
Jun 15, 20211 min read


Resource of the Month - Browzine/Libkey
Our resource(s) of the month this month are Browzine and Libkey. Browzine allows you to view all of the journals we have in our...

Library Staff
Jun 8, 20211 min read


'Empower' Diversity & Inclusion sessions from Elsevier
EMPOWER: Help us increase the quality of healthcare content for ethnic minorities The publisher, Elsevier (who provide us with many...

Library Staff
Jun 1, 20211 min read


Derby Cathedral Peregrines - LIVE Webinar Thursday 27th!
This live webinar event, organised by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, will take you on a journey to discover the story of the Peregrines that...

Library Staff
May 26, 20211 min read


Evidence and literature searches – what do you need from your library service?
Have you requested a literature or evidence search from the library in the past year? Can you help us to research the needs of people who...

Library Staff
May 24, 20211 min read


Training Sessions Spring & Summer 2021
Training sessions are back! All sessions are currently being held virtually, via MS Teams.

Library Staff
May 17, 20211 min read


24 hour access is back!
Both the QHB and RDH libraries are now open with 24hr access from today. Staff and students you just need your swipe card to gain access...

Library Staff
May 6, 20211 min read
Library Closures
Due to staff training, both the RDH and QHB libraries will be closed this coming Wednesday, 5th May. Please accept our apologies for any...

Library Staff
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Automatic Renewals are ending
The libraries at RDH & QHB are returning to full service which means automatic renewals will be ending on 31st May 2021. What you need to...

Library Staff
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Lapsafe lockers
We now have some Lapsafe laptop lockers at the Derby site, with an arrival at the Burton site due shortly. With these lockers, you can...

Library Staff
Apr 27, 20211 min read


23rd April - World Book Night!
Tonight is World Book Night, a celebration of reading and books established by the Reading Agency and reaching it's 10 year anniversary...

Library Staff
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Change to RDH Library's Opening Hours
The opening hours for the RDH Library have changed for April. The Library is now open and staffed 8am-6pm Monday to Friday. The QHB...

Library Staff
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Be part of a Living Library: help others understand your experience of a long term condition
UHDB Libraries would like to offer something different for Health Information Week 2021 (5th-11th July)- a ‘Living Library’. It is as it...

Library Staff
Mar 29, 20211 min read


Extended Opening - Derby Library
From the 15th - 31st March, the Derby site library will be extending the opening hours to 9am - 7pm, Monday to Friday. This is to...

Library Staff
Mar 15, 20211 min read


Automatic renewals now in operation
We know this is a difficult time so we are re-introducing automatic renewals until further notice. What this means for you • It’s...

Library Staff
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Free Oncology panel & other ClinicalKey resources
ClinicalKey have two free Oncology global panels planned for next Thursday February 18th. To find the link, you can go to your...

Library Staff
Feb 11, 20211 min read



Library Staff
Feb 8, 20210 min read
Burton library closed today
Due to the weather and shortage of staff, we are unable to open the Burton site library today. We will assess the situation for tomorrow...

Library Staff
Jan 25, 20211 min read


Normal service resumes
We are currently going through another national lockdown, and our libraries are open as normal with our usual opening hours and...

Library Staff
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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