Friends of the Bodleian

The Friends of the Bodleian enriches the Library's collections by encouraging donations and by providing an income for the purchase of manuscripts and printed books, supplementary to the amount allocated by the Library from its own funds.

The Friends have enabled the Library to acquire research material in the whole range of subjects represented in the Library, particularly items and collections which the Library would not otherwise be able to afford.


Help us to support the Bodleian Library

  • Become a member today by completing the Friends of the Bodleian membership form.
  • Make a donation of any amount by sending us a cheque made payable to 'Friends of the Bodleian'.
  • Make your subscription or donation more effective by completing the Gift Aid declaration, suitable for those who pay UK income tax.
  • Make provision in your will to benefit the Friends of the Bodleian. Bequests are exempt from inheritance tax.

NEW! The first Friends AGM lecture now available online!

Whether you missed this year's AGM or would like to revisit it, you can now listen online to Lord Hurd's lecture given on this occasion on 25 June 2009.  The talk entitled Pleasures of an amateur historian is available to download from the BODcast Library, an archive of free digital recordings of past OULS special events.

Next event

An Introduction to Bookbinding

A half-day binding workshop in the Library's Bindery.

Weds 2 December

 

Bodleian at dusk
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