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1. Happy Birthday, Archbishop!

   The Library holds a large number of works by the prolific scholar and Archbishop James Ussher, whose 432nd birthday it would have been today. Ussher is perhaps most famous for...

   4th January 2013 • Read more

2. “When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled”…

   Fans of Monty Python and the Holy Grail will no doubt agree that this fleeing demon does look remarkably like he is being played by Eric Idle… The delightful image...

   2nd January 2013 • Read more

3. Happy New Year!

   A very Happy New Year to all our readers and friends – we are open as usual today – why not come in out of the rain and catch the...

   2nd January 2013 • Read more

4. See you next year!

   The Library closes today for the Christmas break and reopens again on January 2nd. We look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year and leave you with...

   20th December 2012 • Read more

5. Merry Christmas from the Elven Librarians

   Library staff have been busy this morning taking a rest from interpreting the Elvish archive and have put on a little Christmas show for you all…

   20th December 2012 • Read more

6. Ambassador, you are spoiling us!

   This is only one of the unofficial captions for this year’s Library Christmas card… others included, ‘What? You know I’m allergic to eggs!’ and other less printable suggestions. Whatever your...

   17th December 2012 • Read more

7. Christmas and New Year Closing

   The Library will close at the usual time next Thursday 20th and will remain closed until Wednesday 2nd January at 9am. We wish all our followers, readers, visitors and friends...

   14th December 2012 • Read more

8. The man who knew everything

     This wonderfully crazy illustration is taken from one of the many works by Athanasius Kircher held by the Library. Described as ‘the last man who knew everything’, Kircher was...

   14th December 2012 • Read more

9. Our Paintings

   All the oil paintings held at Chetham’s Library are now available to view online on the BBC Your Paintings website! Your Paintings is an ambitious collaboration between the Public Catalogue...

   14th December 2012 • Read more

10. Dame Joan Bakewell is our new Honorary Patron!

    We’re thrilled to announce that Dame Joan Bakewell has kindly agreed to be the first Honorary Patron of our newly formed Patrons Scheme! This is a fantastic way to support...

    12th December 2012 • Read more