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The Murder of Archbishop Becket (MS 6, f.136, detail)

Opening Hours

Owing to essential building work the Library will be closed from 5pm on Friday 23^rd December 2011 until Friday 17^th February 2012. It will reopen at 10am on Monday 20^th February 2012. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Treasures Volume

'Lambeth Palace Library: Treasures from the Collection of the Archbishops of Canterbury' was published in 2010 to coincide with the Library's 400th anniversary.

Treasures Exhibition iPhone App

The Library has developed an iPhone app which enables you to view exhibits from the 2010 Treasures exhibition.

Lambeth Palace Library Exhibition 2012

An exhibition in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee and the 350th anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer running from 1 May to 14 July.

Danse Macabre

An image from 1492 of the 'Dance of Death'.

Using the Church of England Record Centre

The Church of England Record Centre is a further archives and records repository of central church bodies alongside Lambeth Palace Library.

Friends of the Library

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The Church
of England

Lambeth Palace Library has been designated
as an outstanding collection by the
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council