Autumn has very definitely arrived, as evidenced by the drop in external temperatures recorded by our environmental monitors. Thankfully internal temperatures are steady enough in most areas of the Congregational Library; books, particularly old ones, don’t like fluctuations in temperature or humidity, so it’s good to see that our books are being kept in a […]
It’s a sweltering summer here in Cambridge, as our brand new environmental monitors are telling us! We’ve had very little rain since May and temperatures as high as 30oC, but the Cheshunt and Carrie Rooms are holding up admirably, despite the occasional temperature spike. The Tower, predictably, reflects external conditions more and there are rather […]
Hello all! We’ve had another busy month at the Congregational Library – not that we ever have any other kind! We’ve had several readers on site to consult books, some coming from the other side of the country, so it looks like we are finally becoming established in our new location. Our collection of Congregational […]
There’s quite a lot to report this month, and it’s all good news. We will soon be getting the Tower at Westminster College properly investigated and environmental monitors will be installed over the next few weeks. The Tower will make a lovely space for the library’s modern collection once we have collected enough information to […]
