Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries have only had three chair designs in the past 400 years. Here’s the latest. “After spending a day at the library it became apparent there are some pretty unusual ...

Ambitious plans to redevelop the Bodleian Library in Oxford will have to be put on hold if its new book depository does not get the go-ahead. Last week, Julian Blackwell, president of Blackwell's, ...

This year marks five centuries since the death of Aldus Manutius, an Italian humanist who forever changed the direction of publishing, and got in one of its first copyright squabbles. Aldus was a ...

One titillating, new library collection has the whole world watching. The University of Oxford's Bodleian Library exhibit, Story of Phi: Restricted Books, displays a collection of "obscene" literature ...

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A British philanthropist has given $2.2-million to the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries to expand efforts to digitize their vast collection of books and manuscripts. The gift, by the ...

At Oxford University, there are over 100 libraries and collections, including ancient ones and new ones. Among the 100 libraries, Bodleian library is the main research library of the University. Using ...

Students occupying the University of Oxford’s historic Bodleian Library agreed to leave Friday after university authorities threatened them with arrest. The two-day takeover of the building was ...

This book is about a family romance: of Oliver Wardrop (1864-1948) and his sister Marjory Scott Wardrop (1869-1909) with Georgia. Oliver first visited the country in 1884 (when it was part of the ...

An ancient Hebrew manuscript which has been stored in an Oxford library for more than 300 years has been made available online. Part of the first comprehensive code of Jewish law, Mishneh Torah, ...