Heritage tour of Cambridge University Library with the Librarian

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Join University Librarian and Head of Library Services, Dr Jessica Gardner, for a guided video tour of the University of Cambridge’s central research library.

Over the course of six centuries, the collection at Cambridge University Library has grown from a few dozen volumes on a handful of subjects into an extraordinary accumulation of more than nine million books, maps, manuscripts and journals, plus a further five million electronic items. What began as a few manuscripts in simple wooden chests is now a building with 120 miles of shelving and a 157ft book-filled tower. Plus an additional offsite library store in Ely that can house a further five and a half million items to free up space across the libraries of the University.

Through our video tour created especially for Heritage Open Days 2020, you are invited to explore the grand Art Deco interior of the Library with Jessica, as she introduces you to our incredible collections that span over four thousand years.

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