St Edmund Hall Library

Summertime is blooming in front of the Library despite the hot dry weather 🌺

So grateful to Nora, our work experience student this year who put together this great display highlighting our collection of Very Short Introductions - a fantastic series for dipping your toe into wider subject areas than your chosen studies.

If you know any secondary school pupils who might be looking for a work experience placement next academic year, or have any questions about a career in Librarianship, we are always happy to inspire a new generation of Library lovers.

🔥Damaged book 🔥

At the Old Library here at St Edmund Hall we have around 4,500 books and some have had some mishaps along the way.

This is a copy of the ‘Codex canonum vetus ecclesiae Romanae’ published in Paris in 1609.

Leaves G2-H3have been damaged by fire but we don’t actually know what happened. One theory is that a previous owner might have attempted to burn away objectionable marginalia.

There is also some damage from damp and worm.

You can view this item by making appointment. Contact the library to arrange a visit to view this book or any other items we have in the Old Library.

Shelfmark: Old Library - 1590

📚 Welcome to the Teddy Hall Library 📚

If you are around Oxford on the 1st and 2nd of July, do come and visit us at as part of Oxford Uni Open Days.

You can visit our Main Library which is inside a church and see our Old Library which has an exhibition on Space and Astronomy.

Everyone is welcome! 🧸

St Edmund Hall

Library books are due back today! Make sure you have returned your books or renewed them on SOLO.

Finalists please return your books today, but if you still have exams you can ask for a loan extension - just email us at [email protected]

The British artist David Hockney has sadly died today at the age of 88. Pictured is a facsimile reproduction of one of Hockney’s sketchbooks from the summer of 1982 titled Martha’s Vineyard and other places. His third sketchbook of 1982, it contains a range of works he drew while travelling between Paris, New York and Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts.

Our copy, kindly donated to the College Library, contains three additional drawings. This drawing, an original self-portrait drawn by Hockney, is found in the blank pages at the back of the book.

Stained Glass - an art exhibition in the crypt of St Peter in the East, open today! 11am-6pm

New Library Display in the Lady Chapel!

Some different books to help you de-stress over the exam period. Reading fiction is a good way to take your mind off studying and recharge.
As always they're available to borrow.
Good luck in your exams!

💫 Space & Astronomy exhibition 💫

On Friday we opened the Old Library at to showcase our latest exhibition on the subject of ‘Space & Astronomy. It proved extremely popular.

Some of our star exhibits are:

⭐️ Galileo Galilei’s ‘Systeme of the world’ in Thomas Salusbury’s ‘Mathematical Collections and Translations’, the first time (London 1661). 1st English translation of Galileo. It was donated to Teddy Hall around 1685.

⭐️ Some publications on British ancient astronomy illustrating Stonehenge and some druids.

⭐️ The 3rd edition of Isaac Newton’s Principia (1739).

⭐️ Some Dr Who memorabilia as there is a connection with the College.

If you would like to visit the exhibition, we will be opening again on:
Monday 11th May 1pm - 4pm.

Everyone welcome. 🪐