Library The Cathedral library is for anyone wishing to browse, borrow, return books or wanting a quiet space to work in. Current opening hours Monday - Friday | 10am - 4pm Saturday | 10am - 1pm If you wish to take out membership, pick up a book with a location marked as 'Lawrance Room', or simply want to speak to a member of our Library Team, please call (01727 890222) or email beforehand so that we can ensure that we can get the appropriate resources ready for you. **Please note that on Tuesday 24 January 2023 the Library will be closed to visitors.** Welcome to the Cathedral Library The Cathedral Library is a modern theological lending library. Members have access to: A wide collection including books on theology, biblical studies, spirituality, philosophy, and ethics Comprehensive resources on the history of the Abbey Language resources for reading Hebrew, New Testament Greek, Latin and Old English A quiet space to read, write or research A Click & Collect service which allows members to reserve books online for collection. More information on Click & Collect Search our catalogue Please click here to access our online catalogue, which includes searchable digitised images from our Archives. Search our Catalogue Helpsheets We have prepared an in-depth Library Guide which takes you through how to search for, reserve and renew books, as well as information for those needing to undertake research online. Library Guide 2022 Become a member We charge an annual membership fee to help us keep the library running. You do not need to be a member to use the library, only to borrow books. Fees are as follows: General Readers: £20 per year Cathedral Volunteers and Students from other institutions: £10 per year Cathedral Guides, Library/Archive Team, SACT Students: Free You can send us a cheque (payable to St Albans Cathedral Learning), or sign up using a standing order form. Please email us to let us know when this has been set up. General readers: Standing Order Form Cathedral Volunteers/Students: Standing Order Form Book Donations We are always pleased to accept book donations. Any books donated which are not suitable for our Library collection will be sold on behalf of the Library and the funds used to buy new theological works. Please email us to let us know if you're intending to bring in boxes of books for this purpose. Contact the library You can email our fantastic team of library volunteers, or call 01727 890222. Photo: Craig Sheppheard