Phil & Theo Faculties Library (PTFL)
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Philosophy & Theology Faculties Library. Part of @bodleianlibs, based at the Radcliffe Humanities Building. Follow us for library news and service updates.
One last time, PTFLers, please see below our updates for one final summer vacation ⛱️ (Forgive us the melodrama, we need a little fun sometimes too! 🎭)

While we're closed, we're going to keep you up-to-date with our activities with a weekly #HumsLibraryMove update! 📦📚🚚 We'll tell you about how the move is progressing, give you sneaky updates about the new library, and tell you what else we're keeping busy with...
Welcome to this week's #HumsLibraryMove update! We've been busy measuring all of the books on our shelves before our movers come in a few weeks 📐 This was briefly interrupted when our tape measure jammed and subsequently snapped, but we're back to it now with a new one✨
The time has come - the PTFL has now closed its doors... Thank you to everyone who's come to use our study spaces, borrow our books, and generally enjoyed this library over the last few years. We're looking forward to seeing you in our new home, the Humanities Library! 👋
🚨 Final chance! 🚨 Today is your last day to borrow books from the Philosophy and Theology Faculties Library, before we close our doors! Most loans will be due back to the Humanities Library in Michaelmas Term. Alternatively, you can still use the drop box by our front door!

The library gates are open for @UniofOxford Open Day! #OxOpenDay 👋 Come on in and browse the Philosophy and Theology collections, speak to our friendly library team, and learn more about the Humanities Library - which could you be your library next year! 📚


🔔 We're hiring! 🔔 Have you got what it takes to be an Evening & Weekend Supervisor in the new Humanities Library? We're looking for enthusiasm, communication and IT skills, and previous reader services experience! Check out the details and apply here: shorturl.at/q1nZ6
As of this week, we are back to our vacation opening hours! Come visit us... 📅 Monday - Friday ⏰ 9:30am - 5:00pm We'll be open from now until Friday July 4th, so make the most of it!

We're hiring for the new Humanities Library! We're looking for 4 Evening & Weekend Library Assistants 💼 Can you... 👋 Welcome readers ❓ Answer reader queries 🖥️ Assist readers with IT usage 📚 Loan and return items 🙌 Be helpful and friendly! Details: tinyurl.com/3b2t595w
This applies for PTFL books too - and we've got our own copies in our reading rooms ready for you! 🔖
Want a handy reminder of what's happening over the summer? Our new bookmarks will remind you about library closures and where to return your EFL books! It also contains a link to our exciting new website... Just ask at the library desk for a bookmark! 🔖
It's that time of year again 😢 We're sad to see you go, but before you leave us, take a look at our leavers' checklist to see if there's anything you still need to do!
I'm really excited to see this book which I've co-edited with Karolina Sekita 'Death Imagined: Ancient Perceptions of Death and Dying' has now been published and is freely available open access! Many thanks to all the excellent contributors! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.38…
Did you know that the website is now live for the upcoming Humanities Library? 📚✨🖥️ bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/huma… Here you can find lots of information about what's happening over the summer, and what you can expect in the new space!
📢 Join us for the Institute for Ethics in AI Annual Lecture: Professor Jessica Riskin (Stanford) 12 June 2025, 5–6.30pm ‘The Onion Axiom: History as an Outside Approach to the Artificial and the Natural’ 📍 Jesus College, Oxford 🔗oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/event/annual-l… #AIethics #OxfordEvents
This could be of interest to philosophy students! 👇
"Stigma often stems from fear. The degree of stigma in a society can be an indicator of how deeply the associated disease is feared." Join Dr @hoheecho at our upcoming event 'Let's Talk About: Stigma', 12th June. 🎟️ ow.ly/6LQk50VZ2QV @Ethox_Centre @PSIOxford
Our new books display is filling up! We've been hard at work procuring the latest scholarship ✨📚✨

It's our favourite time of year - alpaca time! 🦙 De-stress with some fluffy friends at the Rad Cam this Friday 💕
🦙📚 Alpacas in the library - coming Friday! 📚🦙 In the name of reducing exam stress, we will be hosting alpacas on the Radcliffe Camera lawn on Friday 23 May 1-4pm. Open to all members of the University with access by University/College/Library card.
🎫🚨Registration is now open for the McDonald Centre Annual Conference! Please note: Separate registrations are required for in-person attendance of the public lecture and the conference. Details: theology.ox.ac.uk/event/mcdonald…
Curious about the new Bodleian Humanities Library? Here are some fun facts! 🕘 Open 9am-9pm, Monday-Sunday 📏 2,046 square meters 🪑 c.340 reader seats 📖 8 group study rooms 📽️ Multimedia room Find out more on our new display board or on our website: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/huma…

📢NEWS | Dr Bethany Sollereder appointed Associate Professor in Science and Religion @HMCOxford @SciRelMark theology.ox.ac.uk/article/dr-bet…