​Pusey House Library & Archive

A photograph of rows of books on the Library shelves.

The Library

Dr Pusey's personal library, bought after his death, originally formed the heart of Pusey House Library. Since then, we have expanded with the latest theological scholarship, and we now hold over 75,000 volumes.

Our main specialism is the Oxford Movement and its associated Anglo-Catholic tradition, but we also have extensive holdings in patristics, liturgy, doctrinal theology and broader Church history.​

Explore our Collections 

  • ​SOLO: ​SOLO is the online catalogue for 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 Pusey House in the drop-down menu next to the search bar.
  • Pusey Books: This is a scan of the original Pusey House card catalogue, covering every book we acquired before 2015, including those that aren't yet on SOLO.​​
  • Nineteenth-Century Pamphlets at Pusey House: This is the most comprehensive online listing of our rare and controversial pamphlets. At the moment, the main catalogue for the pamphlet collection is a physical card catalogue in the reading room.

The Library is open 9:30-17:25, Monday to Friday. Find out more about visiting us.

For those studying remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic, we're happy to provide free scans from our collections (copyright permitting). Please make a request via our LibGuide.
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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.
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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. Donate to the Library today.