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| The facade of the library |
The Bodleian Library is the University of Oxford chief library. It's one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It was founded by Sir Thomas Bodley and opened in 1602 with 2,000books in its collection. The library now has more than 12 million printed volumes. Sir Thomas Bodley arranged for his library to become a Legal Deposit Library, entitling it to request ONE FREE copy of every book published in the country. The Bodleian is a reference-only library, so it does not lend books to anyone. Even King Charles I was refused permission to borrow a book in 1645!
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| The ceiling of Divinity School |
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Divinity School Room
The Divinity School
building is physically attached to the Bodleian Library (with Duke
Humfrey's Library on the first floor above it the Bodleian Library), and
is opposite the Sheldonian Theatre where students matriculate and graduate.
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Inside the Library (google pic)
To visit the famous library you have to book your ticket on the same day of the tour (but not in advance the day before)! Before going to the library, all the personal belongings, e.g. bags, are locked into one of the chests. No photos are allowed to take. The photo here is taken from Google. The place- the library- was just something to see- out of this world! All those books and the the wooden decorated ceiling! Just one more breathtaking view!!!!
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WOW!. That is something that I woulf have enjoyed too. Just think - 12,000,000 books! If our centre's language had even a tiny part of all that!
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