Bill Bryson Library • Durham University

I love to study here but it can get very busy during the term time and it’s difficult to find a seat. I recommend getting here very early or late at night.

I was lucky enough to have been studying at Durham when Bill Bryson was chancellor and got to meet him at a poetry awards ceremony. After I graduated my old roommates and I went on a reunion tour to the city and we decided to stop into … More

Despite the fact that most students have no idea who Bill Bryson is they still spend many of their waking hours nestled deep within his papery bowels. During exam periods it is nigh impossible to find seats and you will observe students … More