The first daffodils are now in the shops, and the days are just beginning to get longer. Despite the sprinkling of snow in Oxford, we are starting to look forward to the start of spring and Hilary term at the SSL. The change of the year marks the perfect time to try something new or just get outside more – why not come by the SSL to explore our new Pop-Up Book Display: Reading Resolutions.

Feeling adventurous? Pick up a book on Wild Swimming or Rock Climbing. Need some calm in the chaos of Hilary term? Check out our books on Yoga and Meditation. New year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep; so, we’ve made sure to include books on how to make lifestyle changes that last.

Perhaps after all the feasting of Christmas, you’d like to eat more plant-based foods or try Veganuary? The production of food accounts for a staggering 25% of our global greenhouse gas emissions and can have serious biodiversity impacts.  Veganuary is a campaign to encourage people to move to a plant-based diet that has lower environmental impacts, prevents animal suffering, and improves our health.  For plant-based recipes, see our book Plant Academy: the cookbook: plant-based techniques & recipes for creative cooking.  If you prefer a more gradual change of diet, take a look at The flexitarian cookbook: adaptable recipes for part-time vegetarians. See also the University’s Environmental Sustainability Team’s Sustainable Recipe Collection.

The books featured in the display are on loan to us from the Collections Storage Facility (CSF). They are for use in the library only and cannot be borrowed. Do feel free to remove them from the display to look at in the library and then return them there afterwards.