Lambeth Palace Library
Founded in 1610, Lambeth Palace Library in London serves today as the principal library and record office for the history of the Church of England.
James I described it as ‘a monument of fame' in his kingdom, while Peter the Great, who visited in 1698, is recorded as saying that nothing in England astonished him as much as Lambeth Library – he had never thought there were so many books in all the world.
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Address
15 Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
Opening times
Library exhibitions open free to the general public: Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm. Reading room open to pre-booked readers: Mon, Weds, Fri, 10am – 5pm, Tues, 11am – 5pm, Thu, 10am – 7.15pm
From 4 March 2023, we will be open one Saturday a month - check our website for the dates.
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