Lib Fest
Liberating the Library through a year long festival of events in the Information Commons and Western Bank Library.
About Lib Fest
Liberating the Library through a year long festival of events in the Information Commons and Western Bank Library by:
- Celebrating the liberation priorities of our students
- Including previously missing voices in our university libraries
- Promoting collaborative working, co-creation and interdisciplinary dialogue
- Enhancing access to digital creativity
Lib Fest is a University Library and Students' Union partnership.
Liberating your information searching: find alternative sources
Liberating the Archives
Curated Collections
Reading for Diversity reading list - discover books from diverse and often underrepresented voices and perspectives.
Reading for Diversity form - send us your own book requests.
Celebrating Black History
- Register for the creative workshop - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Submit to the Information Commons Exhibition - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Attend the Local Black Author Showcase
- Register for the Reading for Diversity Group - a collaboration with BookSoc
- Black History Month Book Giveaway
- Reading for Diversity reading list - Black History and Inclusion of BAME Voices
- Register for Liberating your information searching: find alternative sources workshop
Celebrating Disability History
- Register for the creative workshop - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Submit to the Information Commons Exhibition - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Register for the Reading for Diversity Group - a collaboration with BookSoc
- Reading for Diversity reading list - Disability History and Inclusion
- Register for Liberating your information searching: find alternative sources workshop
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History
- Register for the creative workshop - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Submit to the Information Commons Exhibition - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Register for the Reading for Diversity Group - a collaboration with BookSoc
- Reading for Diversity reading list - LGBTQIA+ History and Inclusion
- Register for Liberating your information searching: find alternative sources workshop
Celebrating Women’s History
- Register for the creative workshop - a collaboration with the University's Special Collections and Archives and the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Submit to the Information Commons Exhibition - a collaboration with the Students’ Union Liberation Officers
- Register for the Reading for Diversity Group - a collaboration with BookSoc
- Reading for Diversity reading list - Women's History and Inclusion
- Register for Liberating your information searching: find alternative sources workshop
The Digital Commons: a creative makerspace
Watch our video about the Digital Commons - a creative makerspace in the Information Commons offering 3D printing, Digital Stitchcraft, XR, introductory coding, critical AI literacy and more.