This guide is intended for students and researchers at the University of Oxford and elsewhere who are seeking information about the All Souls College Library.
For complete information about the history and the collections, please visit the Library website.
The main website, for more information on applications, collections, and history.
The digital resources, including catalogue of manuscripts, early printed books, architectural drawings, and maps.
A large number of printed books in the All Souls collections are catalogued onto SOLO.
The Library of All Souls College is open to registered Readers, and to bona fide researchers by appointment. The collections are particularly strong in law and history, and are almost all catalogued onto SOLO; readers from all disciplines are welcomed. The Library has paused the registration of new Readers for the rest of the academic year 2025.
The Library is reference only, and books may not be borrowed by readers.
Opening hours:
The Library is closed to Readers for the summer from Friday, 20th June 2025.
Special collections items and modern books which are only available at All Souls Library can still be viewed by appointment.
Website: All Souls College Library
Email: Library, Reader Services