When I had no early lecture it was my habit in the May Term to sit at the table in the gallery of the Library by the window overlooking Sidgwick Avenue. When Newnham was founded, women were not allowed to use the University Library. A library for Newnham s students was provided by donations from sympathetic members of the University and from other well-wishers. This formed the basis of one of the best undergraduate college libraries in Cambridge. It is a working library for the students and is really used by them books can be borrowed freely and the library itself is open until midnight every night.
Computers are now as essential a part of study as books have always been.
Many students use computers routinely for their supervision work and some lecturers and supervisors communicate with their students by e-mail. Newnham has two computer centres with generous provision of workstations for both undergraduate and graduate use. At various points around the College computers are set up for easy access to e-mail. We are constantly upgrading our IT resources to meet changing student needs. Our wizard computer officers are on hand to deal with the problems of all College members.