York Minster

Welcome!

Welcome to York Minster Library & Archives online

Thank you for visiting Britain's Largest Cathedral Library online. Within abound many different types of tools and helpful information that will aid you in the use of the library's services or give you some insight on the history of the Minster Library and York Minster. Please have a look at the frames to the left and explore York Minster Library, if you have any questions, get in touch! We are open to all, from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

What's happening at the Minster Library...

Welcome to the Minster Library's News feed! Keeping you in touch with Britain's Largest Cathedral Library...

Christmas opening times

22 December 2008

The Minster Library will remain closed to the public from 12pm on Wednesday 24th December to 9am on Friday 2nd January. We would like to wish all of our readers and visitors a very happy Christmas and a wonderful 2009.

"Music and the Minster" exhibition revealed

12 November 2008

The brand new exhibition in the 13th-century Old Library, "Music and the Minster", is now open to the public. It features unique music manuscripts never displayed before, 1940s photographs of Minster choristers and detailed accounts of the history of the bell-ringers, the Organ and the Minster Choir, including the most recent performances.

The exhibition is open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. A contribution of £1 applies.

Alcuin Lecture Room now open

7 October 2008

After an extensive refurbishment, the Alcuin Lecture Room is now available to book. It can accommodate groups of up to 20 readers and it is designed to host lectures, lessons and seminars with easy access to the library's collection and personalised assistance from our qualified staff. This room can be outfitted for pc/slide projection upon request.

To receive more information or arrange a booking, contact our Front Desk on 01904 625 308 or send us an email to enquiries@yorkminsterlibrary.org.uk.

A new way to explore our catalogue: COPAC

5 September 2008

The COPAC library catalogue (http://copac.ac.uk) gives access to the merged online catalogues of Britain and Ireland's most important University and National Libraries. It is now possible to search York Minster Library's catalogue through it and we expect COPAC to greatly improve the awareness of our collection within the academic and library communities.

Make a difference: join the Library

18 June 2008

Volunteers are an essential part of the Minster Library life. More than 40 readers from very diverse backgrounds currently dedicate a bit of their time to help the library making a difference and the Dean & Chapter truly appreciate their important contribution. We are looking for more people who are interested in libraries, history and heritage in general and can spare two hours a week, or every fortnight.

For further information, just click on the left-hand side frame section "Volunteering for us".