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Library and city walking tours Library and city walking tours Library and city walking tours Take a guided tour around our historic library buildings or discover more about the University and the city of Oxford on a walking tour.
Free exhibitions Free exhibitions Free exhibitions Be inspired by our latest exhibitions. Free admission and open every day at the Weston Library.
Shop and café Shop and café Shop and café Browse our exclusive literary theme gifts in the shop or enjoy a delicious snack in the café.
Introducing our Chinese collections Introducing our Chinese collections WATCH Introducing our Chinese collections Explore six remarkable objects that show the breadth and uniqueness of the Bodleian's Chinese collections, including the Selden Map
Self-destructing books Self-destructing books LISTEN Self-destructing books BOOKNESS talks to book conservator Justine Provino about the self-destructing book Agrippa (A Book of the Dead)
The secrets of manuscript makers and owners The secrets of manuscript makers and owners WATCH The secrets of manuscript makers and owners Mary Wellesley traces the stories of the people who made, loved and sometimes destroyed medieval manuscripts
Jane Austen's letters to her sister Cassandra Austen Jane Austen's letters to her sister Cassandra Austen DISCOVER Jane Austen's letters to her sister Cassandra Austen Explore two of the few surviving letters by Jane Austen, donated to the Bodleian and Jane Austen’s House after a campaign to save them by Friends of the National Libraries
Stories from the Bodleian's collections Stories from the Bodleian's collections DISCOVER Stories from the Bodleian's collections Delve into the Bodleian's incredible collections, from the Magna Carta to Shakespeare and Tolkien
Shop online Shop online Shop online From literary gifts to Tolkien bestsellers, our online shop has something for everyone.
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