Sarum College is an ecumenical study and research centre with an international reputation for excellence in theological education and spiritual reflection.
Sarum College offers a distinguished location for meetings, conferences, events and functions with full catering services.
Sarum College Bookshop is Salisbury's most established independent Christian and theological bookshop.
The Sarum College Library has an outstanding academic theological collection of more than 40,000 books covering all denominations.College & Community
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Sarum College News
God in Lockdown
Hazel Whitehead, a former Trustee of Sarum College writes: When I was much younger, I used to think about life and wonder where God fitted into it, and what God was saying and thinking. Much later, I was taught to … Read moreLibrary Services during national lockdown
Library services will remain available via click & collect and postal borrowing as it has been throughout the past few months to all library members. Library visits for Sarum Formation in Ministry and Winchester postgraduate students are possible in very limited circumstances … Read moreSarum College 2021 New Year Message
‘In the greatest confusion there is still an open channel to the soul. The channel is always there and it is our business to keep it open, to have access to the deepest part of ourselves.’ … Read moreMore News »
Library News
Library Services during national lockdown
Library services will remain available via click & collect and postal borrowing as it has been throughout the past few months to all library members. Library visits for Sarum Formation in Ministry and Winchester postgraduate students are possible in very limited circumstances … Read more
Sarum College 2021 New Year Message
‘In the greatest confusion there is still an open channel to the soul. The channel is always there and it is our business to keep it open, to have access to the deepest part of ourselves.’ … Read more
Library Services 3-18 December
We are pleased to welcome external library members back to the Sarum College Library from 3 to 18 December. The College will remain temporarily closed to the public for the rest of the year but library visits will continue during … Read more
Library visitor protocols
Updated 2 October 2020 To ensure the safety of all staff and visitors, Sarum has new procedures for all those planning a visit to the College. Visitors will be welcomed to College by prior appointment only, so please let us … Read more
Free Sarum Library membership for Salisbury ministers
Calling all lay and ordained accredited ministers in Salisbury Diocese: don’t forget you may have free Sarum College library privileges through a corporate membership offered by the Sowter Clerical Library charity. As an extra benefit, those included in this membership … Read more
Sarum College Library: 19 June Update
Update on Sarum College library services as of 25 March 2020 Read more
Sarum College Library: 25 March Update
Update on Sarum College library services as of 25 March 2020 Read more
Update on library services
18 March 2020 Message from Jayne Downey, Sarum College Director of Learning Resources. The library is open as usual and we aim to keep it open as long as possible. At the moment, you are welcome to come and study … Read more
Library Book Cleaning Project Blog:
We are surprised to realise that it’s just over a year since we started. How quickly the time has passed! I recall my earlier fascination with A Survey of Mr. Hobbes his Leviathan, and my romantic notions of possible 17 century fake ostrich skin … Read more
Library Book Cleaning Project Blog:
A series of small, incredibly neat, bore-holes meander into the text block from its lower front edge. This is my first encounter with a bookworm. On closer inspection, and to my relief, I find no evidence of an actual worm … Read more
