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Rare books

Peaceful, fun and insightful

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In July 2026 a Year 10 pupil from a local school spent their work experience week peaking behind the scenes at Hertford College Library and Archives. Our pupil was introduced to the variety of tasks involved in running an academic library and archives in a college setting. The week included photographing and packaging rare books […]

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Archives Rare books

Work experience in the Library & Archives

In July 2024 two pupils from local schools spent a week working with the Hertford Library and Archives team. The team enjoyed welcoming the pupils, introducing them to how libraries and archives work and their enthusiasm for the library’s summer stock check and the special collections digitisation projects! The placements were organised through the College’s […]