Oriental Institute Library

Welcome to the Nizami Ganjavi (Bodleian Oriental Institute) Library's page!

The Nizami Ganjavi (Bodleian Oriental Institute) Library exists to support Oxford Students and Staff, especially those at the Oriental Institute. We have collections about the Islamic World, Hebrew & Judaism, South East Asia, Japan & Korea, Semitic languages, Syria, Ethiopia, Armenia and Georgia. People who aren't members of Oxford University can access the library for reference purposes.

28/04/2026

04/06/2024

South Asia Archive and Library Group summer meeting, 2024

The South Asia Archive and Library Group will be holding its summer meeting at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies on Wednesday 19th June. SAALG is a UK-wide organisation that brings together librarians, archivists and scholars with an interest in South Asia and we meet once or twice a year, with lunch and speakers.

We are very much looking forward to our one-day event in mid-June at OCIS – see the poster for information about the speakers and talks. All are very welcome to attend, but please register in advance with Hedley Sutton ([email protected]), ideally by Friday 7th June. There is a charge of £25, payable on the day, to cover catering and administrative costs.

15/01/2024

Dear All, the NGL is back to term time opening hours from today - Mon-Fri 9-18