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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Joy Hillyer art exhibition: Mountain Refuge
Mountain Refuge is a series of paintings that take their inspiration from glimpses of the landscape through windows in mountain huts, openings in road tunnels, cracks in doors. She does not try to portray with detailed realism: the point was … Read moreUpdate on new mask guidance from 8 August 2020
From 8 August 2020, government guidance on wearing masks will expand. From then and until further notice, we ask all those who have arranged to be in College to wear a mask upon arrival. Guests who confirm they have no … Read moreNew library visitor protocols
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 know in advance if … Read moreMore News »
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New library visitor protocols
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 know in advance if … 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
Library Book Cleaning Project Blog:
Is it possible to be just a little bit dumbstruck? I stared at a large leather bound volume. The leather was brittle and flaking, the front and back boards of compressed paper, were delaminating at all corners. The back board … Read more
