Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1428 - present (Accumulation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Old Library, which is distinct from the Pepys Library, is Magdalene’s collection of rare books and manuscripts which has evolved throughout the history of the College. The Old Library also collects modern publications relating to the College and to Cambridge more widely. There are also a small number of ephemeral items and archive-type collections in the Old Library, and it is this material which we aim to enter into this catalogue. For advice on locating the printed books and manuscripts in the Old Library online, please consult the following page: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/old-library/catalogues
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Researchers wishing to use the resources of the Old Library must contact us in advance, outlining their academic and research credentials and their need to consult specific items in our historic collections. Researchers of Old Library material are usually accommodated in the Pepys Library. For further information please see https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/old-library/researchers.