Library newsletter #69
Welcome to the Library Newsletter, a monthly update sent to all UM staff and students. We will send you the latest notices issued by the UM Library, its developments, services, resources, workshops and more. Make sure to and .
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Upcoming events
All events will take place at the Main Library, Periodicals
at the Library I Thursday, 12 March at 10:00 - 17:00
- beauty and courage I Saturday, 14 March at 09:30
To book, send an email on ruthless@commonrouts.com
Comics on Campus I Monday, 16 March at 09:00 - 16:00
for the talks:
- 09:00 - Using comics to challenge stereotypes faced by women and girls in STEAM
- 10:00 - Elves, Aliens, and Linguists: The Science Behind Invented Languages
- 11:00 - K-comics, Webtoons, and the Rise of Digital Comics
- 12:00 - Comics and consistency: What are the biggest obstacles for long-term comic creators, and how can Malta cultivate a self-sustaining comic industry?
World Poetry Day Open Mic I Friday, 20 March at 18:00
Celebrate World Poetry Day with an open mic session at the Library.
Whether you’d like to share your own poem, read a favourite piece, or simply listen and enjoy, this event is open to everyone who appreciates poetry in all its forms.
Speed Friending I Wednesday, 25 March at 12:00
Meet new people, create connections, and make friends!
News from the Valletta Campus Library
Victor Pasmore collection
The Valletta Campus Library now houses the Victor Pasmore collection. This bequest of more than 500 books was donated in 2018 and has since been housed at the Main Library in Msida before its recent transfer to Valletta. The collection primarily focuses on contemporary and abstract art, with many books containing insertions and notes by Mr Pasmore himself.
Important Notice: The Valletta Campus Library will be closed from 13 to 20 April 2026.
What's new in Melitensia
Melitensia's book of the month – March 2026
: Their Story and Voyage written by Hélène Le Meaux and Sharon Sultana; published by Heritage Malta.
Published in 2024 in connection with the 2024–2025 temporary exhibition of the same title at the National Museum of Archaeology, this book recounts the history and journey of the exquisite pedestalled candelabra known as the Cippi of Malta. These marble pillars, dating to the second century BC, feature bilingual inscriptions in Phoenician and Greek—originally dedicated as votive offerings to the Phoenician god Melqart. In the late eighteenth century, one of the Cippi was gifted to France, by the Order of St. John, and eventually became part of the Louvre Museum collections, while the other remained in Malta at the National Museum of Archaeology. Their modern reunions—first at the Louvre Abu Dhabi and later in Malta—offer the narrative of the publication, illustrating the significance of Maltese heritage within a context of international cultural exchange.
The list of new Melitensia acquisitions is available online.
