{"id":26810,"date":"2025-04-22T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=26810"},"modified":"2025-04-23T12:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:12:26","slug":"celebrate-shakepeare-in-the-templeman-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/isnews\/celebrate-shakepeare-in-the-templeman-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Shakepeare in the Templeman Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"quoteText\">\u201cCome and take choice of all my library and so beguile thy sorrow.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u2015\u00a0<span class=\"authorOrTitle\">William Shakespeare,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"quote_book_link_72978\"><a class=\"authorOrTitle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/work\/quotes\/275237\">Titus Andronicus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>April 23 is the birthday of William Shakespeare. To mark this occasion, we are launching a display that highlights the vast array of resources we have on the Bard within our library collections.<\/p>\n<h3>Books<\/h3>\n<p>We provide access to all Shakespeare&#8217;s works either in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library-it\/your-digital-library\/digital-resources-directory\/205\/new-oxford-shakespeare\">digital<\/a><\/strong> or printed formats.<\/p>\n<p>You can read criticism and analysis of Shakespeare, as well as debates on the authenticity of the work.<\/p>\n<p>Browse our<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rl.talis.com\/3\/kent\/lists\/11E4FE52-44C1-04FB-94E3-4CD48AAA6D05.html?lang=en-GB&amp;login=1#3ca67a98-fa93-4e32-a9b8-598af18c251f\"> Celebrating Shakespeare Resource list<\/a> <\/strong>links to all of these books and\u00a0 much more<\/p>\n<h3>Theatrical productions and Films<\/h3>\n<p>You can enjoy watching both film or theatrical productions of Shakepeare&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p>These can be accessed via our DVD collection or one of our digital streaming services. These inlcude <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library-it\/your-digital-library\/digital-resources-directory\/88\/drama-online\">Drama Online<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library-it\/your-digital-library\/digital-resources-directory\/86\/digital-theatre-plus\"><strong>Digital Theatre +<\/strong><\/a> for exclusive productions from the National Theatre and the Globe.<\/p>\n<h3>Special Collections<\/h3>\n<p>Our special collections offer a vast array of unique Shakespeare resources from folios, playbills and early publications.<\/p>\n<p>Links to relevant collections are also in our<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rl.talis.com\/3\/kent\/lists\/11E4FE52-44C1-04FB-94E3-4CD48AAA6D05.html?lang=en-GB&amp;login=1#3ca67a98-fa93-4e32-a9b8-598af18c251f\"> Celebrating Shakespeare Resource list<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Special collections &amp; archives will be hosting a talk entitled <strong>&#8216;Shakespeare&#8217;s Birth Year&#8217;\u00a0 by Dr. Rory Loughnane, <\/strong>Reader in Early Modern Studies at Kent on <strong>8 May 11:00 in A108<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be an opportunity to look at Shakespeare related material in the Reading room from 11:00 &#8211; 13:00 the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Spaces are limited so please\u00a0book a place contact <a href=\"mailto:specialcollections@kent.ac.uk\">specialcollections@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Get involved<\/h3>\n<p>Come and visit our literature highlights section in Block D, Floor 1 as well to find lots more Shakespeare related books and DVDs\u00a0 and we invite you to share with us your favourite Shakespearean phrase\u00a0 &#8211; there are so many to choose from in daily use.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, keep a look out for Bill around the Templeman Library, you can share your photos with him @UniKentLibraryIT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cCome and take choice of all my library and so beguile thy sorrow.\u201d \u2015\u00a0William Shakespeare,\u00a0Titus Andronicus April 23 is the birthday of William Shakespeare. 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