Bodleian Old Library
Duke Humfrey's Library will be closed to readers and there will be temporary changes to access the Bodleian Old Library between 21–23 September 2026 (inclusive). We apologise for any inconvenience. Find out more about the changes.
Opening hours
Upper and Lower Reading Rooms
Monday – Friday: 9am – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Duke Humfrey's Library
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Welcome tours
Join a welcome tour for new students
Public tours
Find out about tours of the Bodleian Library.
About the library
The Bodleian Old Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. Part of the larger Bodleian Library complex, it is connected to the Radcliffe Camera by the underground Gladstone Link. It has three historic reading rooms: the Lower Reading Room, the Upper Reading Room and Duke Humfrey’s Library.
Find us
Bodleian Old Library
Catte Street
Oxford
OX1 3BG
For reader enquiries:
reader.services@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0)1865 277162
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