Welcome to Magdalene College Library! The library team are looking forward to meeting all our new undergraduate and graduate freshers over the next few weeks. This is a short blog post to point you in the direction of some key information.
Induction Tours
All undergraduates are scheduled to attend a College Library induction tour. The tour lasts 20-30 minutes and will get you up to speed on how to use the library, find the key resources you need and how to borrow. You will need to register in order to borrow from the library and this is done as part of the tour.
Undergraduate inductions are organised by subject and your Director of Study will let you know when your tour is scheduled. We also include the induction timetable in the fresher packs and it will be e-mailed to you as well. If there is an unavoidable clash with a supervision or other official induction event please let us know.
Induction tours for new (and old!) Graduates every Wednesday at 3pm and Friday at 10am for the next two weeks. Come and meet the library team and find out what resources the College Library has and how to find and borrow them!
Meet outside under the Pepys building Cloisters.
When is it open and who can help me?
The Library is open 24hrs during Full Term.
The Deputy Librarian, Tom Sykes, and the Libraries Assistant, Ellie Swire, are available in Right Cloister between 8.45am-1pm and 2-5pm on weekdays (or you may find us around the Library). Come and see us, email us at library@magd.cam.ac.uk or tweet @MagdLibs for any questions, suggestions, book recommendations etc. We are always happy to help!
Our blog https://magdlibs.com/ 
and Facebook.com/magdlibs page are regularly updated with news and information about the College Library and our special collections in the Pepys Library and Old Library.
Information about general library and research matters, particularly Cambridge related, may also be found at: http://answers.libraries.cam.ac.uk/
JCR and MCR student representatives sit on the Libraries Committee, which meets once a term to discuss policy relating to the College’s libraries. They may also be approached if you have suggestions for or concerns about the College Library.
How do I use the Library?
Please refer to the Library Website: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/college-life/library
Using the library
College libraries are a special and unique resource as they are just for you and your fellow Magdalene students, fellows and staff. It is a welcoming and safe place for you to study and the rules we have in place reflect the desire to keep it as such. Essentially the rules are about respecting your fellow students, the building in which you are working and the college staff that support you.
