Tuesday, May 22nd 2012
Library and Information History Group visit to Lincoln Cathedral Library
11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Places are still available for the LIHG visit to the Medieval and Wren
libraries at Lincoln Cathedral. You do not have to be a member of the Group to attend.
Medieval Library
The Medieval Library was built in 1422 to give the Cathedral's collections a
secure home. It consisted of a timber-framed building, covered by a magnificent
oak roof decorated with carved bosses and feathered angels. The room was
furnished with oak reading-desks, to which the books were securely chained to
prevent loss. These volumes, painstakingly copied by medieval scribes and often
beautifully illuminated, formed the working library of the cathedral chapter.
The Wren Library
Michael Honywood, Dean of Lincoln from 1660 to 1681, rebuilt the ruined north
cloister as a library. A passionate book collector, he bequeathed his personal
library of some 5000 volumes to the Cathedral.
For further information about the libraries
http://lincolncathedral.com/library-education
The visit costs £60 in total, for a group of not more than 25 people, so
individual costs may vary depending on the number of attendees. Please contact
Shauna Barrett [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for further
details and to book a place- all bookings and requests to attend must be
received by Friday May 18th.
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