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The Saϊd Business School’s library, and one of the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries. Updates on library news, services and business resources. https://linktr.ee/sainsburylib

Book cover for "MUSKISM: A Guide for the Perplexed" by Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff, showing a twisting white rocket-exhaust cloud against a deep blue sky, displayed upright on a wooden bookcase with blurred books in the background.
"The Infinity Machine" hardcover with subtitle referencing a DeepMind founder and the quest for superintelligence, featuring a blurred portrait behind white title text; book stands upright on a wooden bookcase next to a clear display card.
The Sainsbury Library book display of recommended reads with a central "FT Best Summer Books of 2026" sign, flanked by technology and economics titles including "Muskism", "Two Paths to Prosperity" and "The Common Good Economy" on a wooden bookshelf in front of blue study cubicles.
Five climate-related library books fanned across a pale wooden table. The most prominent is George Marshall’s 'Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change'. Other partially visible books concern global warming and climate politics.
Sainsbury Library display titled "Wellbeing eBooks" with wooden shelves showcasing books on mental health, sleep, menopause, disability, dyslexia and race, decorated with folded paper cranes and QR codes for easy e-book access.
Weathered wooden beach sign reading "Long Vacation" pointing toward a calm turquoise sea, sandy shore, distant islands, and overhanging palm fronds, evoking a relaxed tropical getaway. Image via PhotoFunia. Source photo © Katja Grasinger.
A woman in a pink blazer and black dress walking in front of the Bodleian Old Library.
The Bodleian's Radcliffe Camera library, a circular 18th‑century Oxford library and reading room, sunlit stone façade and domed roof against a bright blue sky, with pedestrians walking and bicycles parked along the fence.
Reader in the Lower Reading Room of the Sainsbury Library.
Colourful print outs.
Laptop computer and lunch on a table top. Photo by Ella Olsson on Unsplash.
A graph on a computer screen.
The Saïd Business School building on Park End Street, Oxford.
The 'Leading from the Arts & Humanities' book display in the Sainsbury Library's Lower Reading Room.
The Skoll World Forum 2026 book display at Egrove Park.
The 'Find a book' app running on the interactive touch screen in the Library.
Bookshelves in the Sainsbury Library Annexe.
The book display at Egrove Park, including signage: "The Ecology of Us" Books to accompany the Skoll World Forum 2026.
Digital shopping interface concept. Image by rawpixel.com Free for Personal and Business use. AI Generated.
A woman sitting at a table in the Egrove Park Library using a laptop, with bookshelves filled with books behind her. A book, and a smartphone are on the table nearby.
A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.
A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.
Wooden bookshelves in the Sainsbury Library Annexe partially filled with books on management and organisational studies.
A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.
Sainsbury Library display featuring books about neurodiversity. On top of a wooden bookshelf are five upright books on clear stands, including titles such as Studying with Dyslexia, The Double Empathy Reader, Neurodiversity Celebration Week, How to Thrive with Adult ADHD, and The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity. The display is set in a bright library space with round ceiling lights, tall concrete columns, bookshelves in the background, and study desks with people seated behind blue partitions. The lower shelves contain rows of academic textbooks.
A wall-mounted display case in the Grove Library titled “Women in Business: Books to celebrate International Women’s Day.” Books on gender equality and women’s leadership are arranged on clear shelves, including Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, Radical Candor by Kim Scott, Women Don’t Ask, How Women Rise, and Make Work Fair.
A book display in the Sainsbury Library featuring books for International Women’s Day. Prominent titles include The Mental Load by Emma, Make Work Fair by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi, Feminine Capital, and Female Entrepreneurs. The books are propped on clear stands in front of wooden bookshelves filled with academic texts, with potted plants at either side.
A book display in the library for International Women’s Day (8 March 2026). The books include Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, The Woman President, Make Your Own Map by Kathryn Bishop, and Beyond Leaning In by Melanie Ho. A central sign reads “International Women’s Day 8th March 2026” with an image of two hands reaching toward each other. The background shows bookshelves, columns, and soft indoor lighting.
Oxford Forum of Open Scholarship: 2026
Poster notice board in the library. The top section reads, “We’re offering a range of library workshops this term! We’d love to know what will work best for you!” with illustrations of bookshelves on either side. Below, a section titled “How do you prefer to learn? Add a dot to any that apply.” lists options: In-person workshops, Online (live), Short recorded videos, Step-by-step guides / PDFs, Drop-in sessions, and One-to-one or small group support. Coloured dot stickers are placed next to some options, and sheets of round stickers are attached to the poster.
A large digital screen inside a library displays a “Find a book” map. The screen shows a floor plan labeled “Lower Reading Room” with tables, chairs, shelves, and a “You are here” marker. On the right side is a list of shelf marks under headings “Lower Reading Room” and “Annexe.” The screen is mounted on a stand between study desks and computers, with bookshelves visible in the background and a notice board to the left.
A book display in the library. Visible titles include All Pride, No Ego by Jim Fielding, Redefining Realness by Janet Mock, and The Glass Closet by John Browne. To the right is a poster with a hanging lamp graphic and rainbow-colored lines reading “This year’s theme: Science & Innovation — LGBT+ History Month.” Bookshelves filled with books are visible in the background.
The latest issue of The Economist magazine on display in a Sainsbury Library, showing a stylised illustrated cover depicting Donald Trump on a polar bear.
HOW TO TAKE PART Look at the library floor plan on this board Use a sticky dot to mark where you'd most like docking stations Feel free to add more than one dot
SAINSBURY LIBRARY. Take a breather. Find our Wellbeing Resources in the Library and Annexe.
A copy of the book 'Zen Wisdom' By Abbie Headon, which has been gifted to the Sainsbury Library team.
A sunrise in the mountains.
The front of the Oxford Saïd Park End Street building lit up with purple lights for International Day Of Persons With Disabilities and PositivelyPurple. Image enhanced with AI.
Two library books decorated with crochet spring-flower bookmarks.
A photo of a wooden book trolley in the library. On the shelf are three neatly rolled-up grey blankets. Next to the blankets is a sign that reads, "BLANKETS" in large black letters, with a picture below it of a white cat nestled comfortably in a blue, chunky-knit blanket. Below the picture, the sign says, "More downstairs if needed." The entire image is decorated with a border of small, cartoon cat stickers.
A happy entrepreneur smiling standing in an office. AI generated Image by rawpixel.
Orbis logo.
An image of bookshelves in the library with 7 icons representing the library activities.
OSEF 2025 #OSEF2025
Halloween themed cupcakes. Image by rawpixel.com
A farm truck loaded with harvested pumpkins. AI generated Image. Image by rawpixel.com
The Green Libraries Week display in the Sainsbury Library.
Hamsters in halloween costumes. AI generated Image. Image by rawpixel.com
Screenshot of the Bodleian's 'Getting started at the Bodleian Libraries' video.
A student sitting at a window desk in the Sainsbury Library. Photo by John Cairns.
Electrical Testing: There will be disruption in the Library on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd whilst routine electrical testing takes place. Thank you for your patience.
Welcome to the Sainsbury Library. To find out more, look out for the info boards around the library.
AI books on a bookshelf. Image generated by AI and further edited in Photoshop.
BODLEIAN LIBRARIES An Oxford, Bodleian open scholarship event Data rescue and sustainability 25.09.25 16:00-17:00 Book now: go.glam.ox.ac.uk/data25