Treasures of the Old Library

The Old Library contains approximately 25,000 early-printed books and manuscripts dating from the 11th century to the present day.

You can explore the breadth of our collections via the presentation below.

Interested in finding out more?

You can view selected books and manuscripts from our special collections in full via our Explore the Collections page.

More information is also available on our special collections blog.

Maintained by Amelie Roper | Last updated Thu, 11 Jul 2013 - 3:04pm

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Old Library to open to the public
The Old Library will be open to the public on a trial basis from Tuesday 15 January to Thursday 21 March 2013. Opening hours will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2pm to 4pm. For further information, see our special collections blog.

Treasures online
The Library's current exhibition, Treasures of the Old Library, is available online. The exhibition runs from 30 November 2012 to 31 May 2013, and can also be visited in person. Email library@christs.cam.ac.uk for further information.

Friends of the Old Library
Become a Friend and help the College protect its important collections of rare books and manuscripts for future generations. Contact the Development Officer for more details.

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For more Library news, see our current awareness blog, special collections blog and Facebook page.