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World-leading library specialising in education, at the UCL Institute of Education. 20 Bedford Way, London, United Kingdom WC1H 0AL ioelibrary@ucl.ac.uk https://linktr.ee/IOELIbrary

Wooden chest of drawers with plants on top of it. Gold badge sticker on top right hand corner.
A sunny park in Bloomsbury, with students sitting on the lawns with wild flowers in the foreground and leafy trees in the background.
a poster saying we're ignoring red at the ioe library. there is a photo of a football match and a referee holding up a red card.
Three stuffed animals, a bear, lamb and owl sit around a board game with different cards
A graphic with a purple background featuring a blue wine glass with a Star of David, a white egg, and a green herb. A small bone sits beside the items. The text reads "Happy Passover." The upper right corner displays "UCL 200"
A smiling woman stands next to her bottle on a metal water fountain in a library.
A monochrome image of the staircase in the IOE Library, showing people going up and coming down the stairs, a few desks, and signs saying Level 3 and Level 5.
Eid Mubarak purple coloured graphic with stylized minarets and crescent moon. UCL 200 logo in the top right corner.
A screenshot of research titled They are "Bad", "Barbaric" and "Different": the Construction of Chinese Otherness in an Edwardian School History Textbook by Wen Zhang on UCL Press's Paper Trains website.
Reading List postcard showing an Owl. Text above owl says "What a wise owl you are, using ReadingLists@UCL" text below says "readinglists.ucl.ac.uk"
Hands on a keyboard are viewed from above along with a mouse and water bottle.
Handwritten messages from library users of their favourite books with an origami heart shape: Stockett, Kathryn, The Help, Dr Seuss Green Eggs and Ham, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, dark blue one, The New Age of Sexism, Laura Bates, an eye-opening review of how AI has created new challenges for women.
A smiling woman stands next to a set of shelves that displays information, photos and QR codes relating to her library and research experiences.
Poster of seed swap.
Display shelf of shortlisted children's and YA books.
Ramadan Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating. #UCLLibraries #WeAreIOE #RamadanMubarak Alt text: Text reads Ramadan Mubarak next to a graphic of a lit lantern (fanoos).
Stylised illustration of a horse with the text ‘Happy Year of the Horse’ on a yellow background.
A jester's hat with red and white embellishments, bells and sparkling stones.
A long book display in the IOE Library showing books and resources about research support, with desks visible in the background.
Shelves with books on the theme of reading in the IOE Library with a time lapse image of people walking by.
Teddy bear sat on the floor in front of shelves filled with books, with the book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' open on his lap
A curved blue fabric-covered booth with soft seating, a table and small whiteboard are next to the library's staircase visible behind.
Glass jar filled with an assortment of origami.
A range of paper crafting materials, including images of books, bookshelves, typewriters and printing presses.
The IOE building exterior. A frosty, bright morning.
Happy Christmas featuring a lit candle with a cross, pine branches, and holly
A monochrome night-time view of the exterior of the library showing lights shining inside and with rows of book-filled shelves visible through the lowest windows.
A black and blue graphic reading IOE Library 2025 wrapped.
Photo of two hands holding four bookmarks.
List of song quiz answers.
Two A4 sheets of paper, one with an image of the head of Michelangelo's David, and the other with an image of Taylor Swift playing the guitar, and both with questions relating to copyright underneath them.
Books on the Click and Collect shelves at the IOE Library, with the alphabetic letter dividers arranged to spell out the word holiday.
A Tupperware box and spoon.
A hand points downwards towards a socket for a three-pin plug and USB charger that is fitted into the surface of a white desk.
Text reads Happy Hanukkah next to a graphic of a menorah
Poster reads 'Outside voices only!' next to Quiet Study signs in the library.
Poster stuck onto bookshelves. Reads 'Missing! Of Thucydides!!!!!' above a broken heart.
A video of a community choir of men and women singing Perfect Day in a hall with a blue carpet in front of a woman in a blue shirt who is conducting.
Collage of 'human rights' written in different fonts.
A composite image of photos showing crafting in action, such as hands folding paper and writing, and finished items such as cards and tags. It includes the words Festive crafts and games in the library, Friday 12 December, from 1 to 3 pm in the Library Teaching Room. Everyone is welcome.
Photograph of the IOE building exterior with evening sunlight.
Answers to 5 quiz questions.
5 Christmas quiz questions
Plant with multicoloured tinsel draped on it.
A mini-sized book display showing shelves and micro books next to an A4-sized notice about teacher wellbeing.
Two sleeping foxes on a brutalist concrete walkway outside the IOE Library.
Four red candles burn against a background of curtains and a twinkling out-of-focus Christmas tree.
A group of people at the copyright information stand, scanning barcodes and reading leaflets.
A row of glass study pods in a library, with people partially visible studying inside one, and a woman passing through the door of the most distant.
Text of copyright for humans in different colours
Display shelves with anti-bullying books and e-books.
An image of a 5x5 boxed bingo sheet with different ideas written inside on how to be kind to oneself, such as 'start a new book' and 'take a nap'.
Text: Case Study: Helping realise the potential of educational technology through better testing and design. "Since March 2023, over 300 people from 123 global organisations across 37 countries have participated in the online and in-person activities convened by the Global EdTech Testbed Network, which was co-founded by Professor Clark-Wilson." IOE Impact Stories 2025: Grand Challenges Special Edition