The Library

These beautiful rooms are a combination of the former Benedictine Guesten Hall, store cellars and Undercroft. The Library contains over 35,000 books including a large fiction section, magazines, comics and periodicals. There is also a CD and DVD library, audio books, an online database and internet access.

The rooms are fully computerised for ease of use - there are sixteen PCs for multi-media access.
The librarians organise events during the year, which might include readings, book sales and various presentations.

The Main Library:

• study areas
• a computer room with sixteen PCs and an interactive white board
• a DVD player
• display boards
• CDs, DVDs, Audio Books, and Magazines

The Junior Library:

• a large fiction section
• a collection of comic books
• a quiet study area

The Upper Library:

• a local history collection
• an Old Shirburnian collection
• quiet study areas
• a wealth of literature book stock

The Westcott Room:

• an in-depth academic collection of history books
• a quiet study area
• the library old card catalogue