Got any quacking reads? Adorable moment a family of ducks waddles through university library

  • A family of ducks wandered into Nottingham University's George Green Library 
  • The five ducklings followed their mother under a security barrier 
  • A spokesperson for the university said the the library was quiet at the time  

By DARREN BOYLE, DATA JOURNALIST

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A family of ducks had to be ushered out of a university library after wandering in from the street. 

Five ducklings followed their mother through an open door and under the security gates into the University of Nottingham's George Green Library. 

The birds enjoyed a 'calm and unflustered' walk around the aisles of books before being safely escorted out of the building by a librarian.

A family of ducks waddled into the University of Nottingham's George Green Library

A family of ducks waddled into the University of Nottingham's George Green Library 

The fowl were able to duck below barriers preventing unauthorised access to the building

The fowl were able to duck below barriers preventing unauthorised access to the building 

A librarian ushered the ducks back out of the library so they could head back to their pond

A librarian ushered the ducks back out of the library so they could head back to their pond

Video footage shows the ducks waddling around the atrium before being ushered under the security barrier to make their exit back to their pond.

Emma Halford-Busby, from University of Nottingham Libraries, said: 'The library was quiet at the time.

'It had been very hot that week, so we had left our doors open for some extra air movement.

'The ducks wandered in through one of our entrances.

'They walked around our atrium for a while, mum in front and ducklings in a line behind. Mum was totally calm and unflustered.

'As they walked towards our other entrance, one of our staff gently ushered them through the gates and back outside.

'You often come across ducks in seemingly odd places around campus, but that was definitely the oddest place I've seen them.

'It did bring some excitement into an otherwise peaceful evening at George Green Library.'

The ducks ignored a no-entry sign before leaving the the library

The ducks ignored a no-entry sign before leaving the the library

Commenting on social media, one student said: 'That is the cutest thing I've ever seen'

The clip was recently shared on social media by the university following the visit of the ducks back in July.

Commenting on social media, one student said: 'That is the cutest thing I've ever seen.'

One person wrote: 'They can they just 'duck' under the underneath the barriers...'

Another added: 'This is the most adorable thing I've looked at this year.'

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