Durham Cathedral Library

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Durham Cathedral Library

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Durham Cathedral Library

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Description

The collections of Durham Cathedral cover over 1000 years of faith and learning, from the precious books brought by the community of St Cuthbert as they fled Lindisfarne to the very latest publications on history and theology. Our collections include over 300 medieval manuscripts, the most complete surviving monastic archive (featuring three copies of Magna Carta!), early printed books, music, antiquarian collections on the history of North East England, and a huge collection of early medieval carved stones. You can encounter our collections as a library user, by visiting the cathedral and its museum, or meet the manuscripts online at the Priory Library Recreated website.

Durham Cathedral Museum

Palace Green Library (our archives and manuscripts are housed here)

Priory Library Recreated website

Library online catalogue (hosted by Durham University)

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This item was submitted on July 23, 2025 by Alison Cullingford using the form “Organisation” on the site “History Day”: https://exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-day-discover-collections