Sarum College Library
A leading academic theological library
Librarian Jennifer Monds Blib MCLIP
Assistant Librarian Jayne Downey
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The library was founded in 1860 by the then Bishop of Salisbury, Walter Kerr Hamilton. Over the years it has developed into an outstanding academic theological collection of over 35,000 books.
The library offers reading rights, borrowing rights and an enquiry service to students and external members throughout this country and abroad. Books can be supplied by post for those who live too far away to visit in person.
The stock covers all denominations, and is particularly strong in the areas of Christian spirituality, ethics, the Bible and liturgy. About 1,000 volumes are added each year as a result of the purchase of new books, and of donations.
Library users enjoy study space, internet access, via PC or Wifi, and word processing facilities. Residential scholars are welcome. Day visitors may book in for lunch (before 10am) and use the college Common Room and drinks machine.
Short term residential visitors may use the library during their stay for a small charge.
Library staff welcome enquiries in person, by post, by phone or by email.
Opening hours: 9 - 5 Monday to Friday. 9 - 6.30 some Tuesdays and Fridays in term time.
Subscription : £30 per annum for reading rights; £40 for reading and borrowing rights.
Sarum College Library
19 The Close
Salisbury
SP1 2EE
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Wishing you a Happy New Year
NEW BOOKS at Sarum College library
One of our new arrivals is The Art of Christmas by Sister Wendy Beckett. In her reflections on a selection of masterpieces from a range of artists, Sister Wendy takes us on a journey through the feasts and themes of Advent and Christmas, leading us to a deeper appreciation of this joyful yet challenging season.
Another popular title is Diarmaid MacCulloch’s, A History of Christianity, the companion book to his TV series. 
“…This book is a landmark in its field, astonishing in its range, compulsively readable, full of insight even for the most jaded professional and of illumination for the interested general reader. It will have few, if any, rivals in the English language. The story is told with unobtrusive stylishness.”
Rowan Williams in the Guardian
You can see a selection of new titles as well as books added over the last few months in 'LibraryThing'. Follow this link and arrange the titles by the Tag ‘November 2009’ to see the newest additions.
Browse our catalogue for further details. Email us your comments!
Any book may be borrowed from the library, or reserved if on loan.
Antiquarian book collection to be restored
Sarum College’s collection of more than 6,000 antiquarian books are getting a new lease on life through a restoration project undertaken by the College Library.
As some of these literary treasures are in a very poor state of repair, library staff are sending the bookbinder Remploy several at a time to be restored: the books are taken apart, trimmed and resewn.
Where possible, the original boards, or as much of them as possible, are reused. Where this is not possible, a plain binding is used.
This transformation results in usable books, with the inside pages untouched. Researchers can then once again have access to books from the 1800s and earlier.
Examples of these antiquarian books, including the library’s oldest book – a Bible of 1545 – will be displayed during the Heritage Open Days on 11 and 12 September at Sarum College.
For more information about this collection, please contact the Sarum College Library.
Wisdom Symposium, 1 to 2 May 2010
Sarum College's international symposium will consider the multifaceted role played by wisdom within Christian thought and practice and reflect on ways in which wisdom can inform the mission of the Christian churches today. Our purpose in organising such an event is to carefully discern how wisdom can help our churches to interrelate theology, spirituality and Christian practice.
Walking the Walk with Those Close to Death
In a culture that tends towards specialisation and professionalization, it is easy to feel de-skilled and inadequate when it comes to simply being a good neighbour to those who 'walk in the valley of the shadow of death'. Sister Frances Dominica and the Reverend Mark Birch of Helen and Douglas House will lead this special weekend.