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
Update on Sarum College safety measures
Visiting Sarum College under the Tier system for local COVID alert levels We continue to monitor and adhere to government guidance on public health to ensure we offer a safe environment to our guests and students. Our visitor policy has … Read moreCelebration in Stitch
An exhibition of hangings by MEG at Sarum, an art embroidery group that have met quarterly at Sarum College for the past seven years. The exhibition is inspired by the ambience of the buildings and how, we as members of … Read moreWords of Life and Death: Poetry and Culture in Crisis: Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
by Dr Beth Dodd In times of crisis poetry speaks into matters of enduring concern, the great themes of life and death. At the same time poetry speaks directly into our current context where the use and abuse of words, … Read moreMore News »
Library News
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
Library Book Cleaning Project Blog:
Our emersion in the old has been replaced by more hasty acquaintances with a medley of newer, recent and even alternative ‘books’. Our first reaction, that we would be able to get through them a lot quicker, was only partly … Read more
Library Book Cleaning Project Blog:
The library is very attractive at this time of year. Sun streams in through the windows and the greenery of the large pot-plants is vibrant and vigorous.I peer at the illustrations in the old books we unload from our trolley … Read more
Library Book Cleaning Project Blog:
Summer holidays mean the rest of the team are taking breaks. My ‘ordinary’ life is temporarily on hold and I’m glad to have this regular tryst with some very dusty old books to add some stability to my days. We … Read more
