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The famous spy “My name is Bond… James Bond…” This famous line is the prerogative of the world’s most famous spy, also known as 007. A man of the shadows working for MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6), the UK’s foreign intelligence service, James Bond has fascinated entire generations and continues to inspire us to this […]

When BCUL librarians are challenged, jostled, amused, transported or transformed by a document, they like to share it with users. They do this through “Bouches-à-oreille”, bookmarks placed in the documents available on our various sites. We've selected a few below to inspire you to pay us a visit.

For some years now, you’ve been familiar with BCUL’s eLectures platform, which lets you borrow e-books on your favorite e-reader/tablet/PC/smartphone. Recently, you’ll also find a selection of over 650 audio books that you can stream from your favorite browser or download from the Aldiko (iOS or Android) or Thorium (laptop) app. For streaming, we recommend […]

Hate in all its forms The human being in all its “natural complexity” is made up of a myriad of very different emotions. Joy, sadness or anger, we go from one to the other more or less frequently, over the years or even hours. All these emotions bring with them a host of transformations, whether […]

The Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne (BCUL) is pleased to be associated once again with the Lausanne Bach Festival, offering a targeted selection of documents directly linked to the program of this 23rd edition. Composers, performers and works will no longer hold any secrets for you. At its Riponne site, the BCUL gives pride […]

From the most common to the most significant, our lives are interwoven with choices. Why do we make them? Are they really rational? Is the freedom to choose a biological necessity? Are we really free to decide? According to some studies, we make several thousand decisions every day. Some are quite trivial: what to wear […]