Celtic scholar Maartje Draak received a postcard from author J.R.R. Tolkien. An interesting article has been published about this postcard and the famous Hobbit dinner.
Whether you have read Birnam Wood or not, you can participate in all our activities in October. Come to Night at the Library, take a walk in the Botanic Gardens, read in silence, and write during a creative workshop by Parnassos.
Marco van Egmond, curator of maps and atlases at the university library, has been interviewed by various media outlets in recent days in response to developments surrounding the world map and the representation of Africa.
De Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht is een handschrift van Aernout Buchelius (1565-1641) rijker. De Utrechtse historicus noteerde hierin informatie over de ‘Vrije ende Ridder Hofsteden’ in de provincie Utrecht. The collection of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library has acquired a new manuscript by Aernout Buchelius (1565-1641). In this manuscript, the Utrecht historian laid down information about the free and knights’ manors in the province of Utrecht.