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Library collection decolonisation gets new home

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28 April 2026
The University Library VU is moving its decolonisation collection from the 11th to the first floor of the main building. This will give the theme collection a more central location. The room where the collection can currently be consulted, the decolonization lab, will thus be abolished, becoming a normal study room.

The decolonisation lab was established several years ago with the goal of bringing researchers and students together around the theme of decolonization, and providing them with a reliable, inspiring collection of books and journals. With this move, the library is revising its strategy to support students and researchers on this theme. The information specialists hope to be able to better highlight the collection on the second floor and more easily connect it with objects from the library's Special Collections and programming.

The decolonisation collection currently has more than 150 titles. These are partly physical books and journals, and partly digitally accessible editions; ranging from books on slavery history to journals that are part of academic discourse on decolonisation. You can access the entire collection in the digital catalog through this link.

Want to know more about library activities around decolonisation and related topics? Check out the theme page 'Decolonisation and a more inclusive library'.

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