Oxford - Bodleian Library 
Since 1884 the main group of buildings on Radcliffe Square have formed part of the Bodleian Library. This is the university library and the first public library in the country, founded in 1598 by Sir Thomas Bodley. A copy of every book published in Britain is deposited in the Bodleian, which contains almost 2 million volumes and some 40,000 manuscripts.
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Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Related Attractions
Radcliffe Camera
The Radcliffe Camera (1737-49) is a rotunda designed by James Gibbs (1682-1754), the most prominent representative of the Anglo-Italian style of architecture. It originally housed the Radcliffe Library. The 16-sided room on the ground floor is now a reading room of the Bodleian Library.
