Tag Archives: volunteers

Some Library highlights of 2018

Posted on 28/12/2018 by Library of the Society of Friends

It’s time to take stock as the old year draws to a close. It’s been a full one. We said goodbye to old colleagues and welcomed new ones. Centenaries kept us busy. The reading room got a new look. Our … Continue reading →

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Good cheer!

Posted on 19/12/2016 by Library of the Society of Friends

What’s going to be in your Christmas stocking? Something good, we hope! For our final blogpost of 2016 we want to celebrate some of the “gifts” you’ve shared  over the past twelve months. There have been some heartening acts of generosity … Continue reading →

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Preserving pamphlets: our student conservator talks about her work in the Library

Posted on 07/11/2016 by Library of the Society of Friends

We’re lucky to have Beth Franklin, a student conservator, volunteering at the Library this autumn. She’s working on-site to conserve some of the Library’s nineteenth and twentieth century pamphlets. We asked Beth about the kind of work she’s doing here and … Continue reading →

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A stitch in time

Posted on 03/12/2012 by Library of the Society of Friends

Earlier this year the blog carried a report from a student conservator about some simple repairs she did while on placement in the Library. There was such a warm response, we thought you might be interested to learn more about … Continue reading →

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