What’s your library pet personality?
When assignments pile up, students tend to fall into familiar study habits.
From careful planners to curious explorers, which library pet are you?
Meet Dove 🐱
Dove is endlessly curious, always investigating cupboards and boxes, and loves playing with new toys.
You might be like Dove if you:
- like exploring new technologies
- love trying out tools that can make you more productive
- enjoy discovering new ways to learn and study.
If this sounds like you, you’ll want to check out:
- Library apps like BrowZine and LibKey Nomad, which help connect you seamlessly to library-subscribed content
- our range of self-paced tutorials to help you learn about using generative AI responsibly and ethically while at uni.

Meet Murphy 🐶
Whether he’s investigating the garden or learning a new trick, Murphy likes to take his time to get things right.
You might be like Murphy if you:
- enjoy following step-by-step guidance
- prefer having examples to follow
- pay close attention to the little details.
If this sounds like you, you’ll want to bookmark our Referencing guides and refer to them regularly while writing assignments. This way, you’ll ensure your citations and references are formatted correctly.

Meet Charlie 🐕
Charlie loves meeting new people and never misses a chance to play with his friends at the dog park.
You might be like Charlie if you:
- like talking through ideas with someone
- tend to get stuck when studying alone
- learn through discussion.
If this sounds like you, you’ll want to:
- take advantage of the Library’s group and social study spaces and bookable rooms
- connect with study skills peers on campus or over email.

The Library’s pets have shared just a few of their favourite resources. For even more study tips and support services, visit our previous blog post.
And if you have any questions or need any extra support, contact the Library. 