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.
Creative workshops
- Creative workshops: book onto our range of creative workshops, created to support different liberation themes
- Digital Commons: find out more about the University Library's Creative Makerspace
Reading Groups
- Reading for Diversity - in collaboration with BookSoc, vote on what books you would like to read and joins us for reading and reflection
- Book Society - join BookSoc here and find out more about the society
Exhibitions
- IC Exhibition Space - a space to celebrate and showcase student work on level 1 of the IC
- Submit to the Information Commons Exhibition - find out how to submit your own work to the exhibition
Liberating your information searching: find alternative sources
Liberating the Archives
Special Collections, Heritage and Archives (SCHA) collections reveal underrepresented stories from a variety of communities.
Curated exhibitions, outreach, and social media - explore themes of gender, disability and more.
Discover our Collections - search our online catalogue and digitised collections.
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
Events for October 2026:
- 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
Events for 19 November - 19 December 2026:
- 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
Events for February 2026:
- 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
Events for March 2026:
- 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.