THE LIBRARY
Dr Pusey's own books, bought after his death, originally formed the heart of Pusey House Library. Since then, by gift and purchase, the Library has grown into an important collection that is widely recognised as a leading specialist library not only in Oxford but in the United Kingdom.
The main strengths lie in:
In addition to its primary source material and books on the Anglo-Catholic Movement, in recent times the Library has become a resource centre for the Church of England, holding runs of church newspapers and directories and other relevant material and publications. The large majority of items are on open-access shelves.
The main strengths lie in:
- Patristics
- Church history (especially the Oxford Movement)
- Liturgy and doctrine
In addition to its primary source material and books on the Anglo-Catholic Movement, in recent times the Library has become a resource centre for the Church of England, holding runs of church newspapers and directories and other relevant material and publications. The large majority of items are on open-access shelves.
EXPLORE OUR COLLECTIONS
- SOLO: SOLO is an online catalogue that covers most of the academic libraries in Oxford. Details of thousands of Pusey House's modern books can be found here, and more are being added regularly. You can narrow your search to our Library in the drop-down menu next to the search bar.
- Pusey House card catalogue (books acquired pre-2015)
- Pusey House theses
Our pamphlets form part of the Archive collections.
While Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, we're happy to provide free scans from our collections, copyright permitting. Please make a request via our LibGuide.
JOURNALSAs well as books, the Library holds a wide range of current and non-current journals of theological interest.
You can find out if we have a journal by checking the APTAPL Union Catalogue. Search for the title of the journal, then look for the letters 'PHL' next to the search result for that title. Beside the three letters, you will see the dates that our holdings cover. 
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If the Library has helped you with your studies or research, please consider making a donation to help us move forward into the future.
We offer free admission to all readers, but our services cost £247 per day to run. Any contribution, however small, will be very gratefully received, and will help ensure that everyone can make the most of these amazing collections.
We offer free admission to all readers, but our services cost £247 per day to run. Any contribution, however small, will be very gratefully received, and will help ensure that everyone can make the most of these amazing collections.
