The Special Collection seeks to be a repository of books of special importance to Oakham School and its educational aims in various contexts, and also to Old Oakhamians, for which a place on the open shelves is not appropriate. The Special Collection of books is located in the stacks on the ground floor of The Smallbone Library.
To see what books are in the Special Collection, visit our catalogue.
The Special Collection is currently made up as follows:
Charlotte Uhlenbroek, Old Oakhamian, Animal Expert, TV Presenter, Zoologist
Titles currently in Special Collection:
Jungle: a journey to the heart of the rainforest, Talking with Animals and Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animal Life.
Charlotte was born in London but moved to Ghana when ten days old and then lived in Kathmandu between the ages of five and fourteen where her love of animals developed.
After attending Oakham School she gained a BSc in Zoology and Psychology at the University of Bristol. She followed this with a PhD in Zoology, spending four years in the forests of Gombe, Tanzania where she studied the communication of wild chimpanzees, with the support of world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall.
Charlotte has presented a number of documentaries for the BBC and written numerous articles for newspaper and magazines.
Normal term-time Library opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 08:30-21:15
Sat: 08:00-16:00
Sun: 14:00-18:00 (Summer Term only)