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Library guided tours Library guided tours Library guided tours Go inside our beautiful and historic library buildings with our expert tour guides
City walking tours City walking tours City walking tours Discover the fascinating history of the University and city of Oxford on our walking tours
Free exhibitions Free exhibitions Free exhibitions Be inspired by our latest exhibitions, open every day at the Weston Library.
Shop and café Shop and café Shop and café Browse our exclusive literary gifts in the shop, and enjoy a delicious snack in the Weston Library café
Christopher Tolkien at 100: a celebration Christopher Tolkien at 100: a celebration WATCH Christopher Tolkien at 100: a celebration This series of short talks by Oxford scholars explores Christopher Tolkien’s achievements as a scholar, writer and editor.
In the Artist's Studio: Garry Fabian Miller In the Artist's Studio: Garry Fabian Miller WATCH In the Artist's Studio: Garry Fabian Miller Fine art photographer Garry Fabian Miller on his art, living and working on Dartmoor, and why he had to say goodbye to his darkroom.
Drink Maps in Victorian Britain Drink Maps in Victorian Britain WATCH Drink Maps in Victorian Britain Take a journey through drunken Victorian Britain with Kris Butler
Franz Kafka's papers and the Bodleian Libraries Franz Kafka's papers and the Bodleian Libraries READ Franz Kafka's papers and the Bodleian Libraries Discover the story of survival and chance that led to the majority of Franz Kafka's archive ending up in Oxford
Peter Brathwaite: Mischief in the Archives Peter Brathwaite: Mischief in the Archives WATCH Peter Brathwaite: Mischief in the Archives Baritone and artist Peter Brathwaite introduces his research at the Bodleian
Behind the Desk: Phillip Pullman Behind the Desk: Phillip Pullman WATCH Behind the Desk: Phillip Pullman Author Sir Philip Pullman reveals where he works and discusses his writing process
BOOKNESS with Kevin Steele BOOKNESS with Kevin Steele Listen BOOKNESS with Kevin Steele BOOKNESS speaks to graphic designer, book artist and paper engineer Kevin Steele about his work The Movable Book of Letterforms
Playford's Dancing Masters: how to learn English country dances Playford's Dancing Masters: how to learn English country dances READ Playford's Dancing Masters: how to learn English country dances Find out more about the very first printed collection of English country dances and their melodies, and learn two Playford dances
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
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
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