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Congregational Library update: October 2025

24 October 2025 / Jacqueline Reiter / Congregational Library monthly update / No Comments
Inside a 16th century book showing a strip of vellum with medieval handwriting on it, acting as a binding stay

We hope you are all keeping safe despite the windy weather brought in by Storm Benjamin. Here at the Congregational Library we are very definitely staying indoors and continuing our unpacking journey. The big news is that shelving is being installed in the Carrie Room as we write: we will soon be finished unpacking in […]

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Congregational Library update: July 2025

17 July 2025 / Jacqueline Reiter / Congregational Library monthly update / No Comments
A conservation vacuum cleaner (conservac) on a table surrounded by equipment for removing mould from books: a UV torch; a mask; nitrile gloves; and a goat hair brush. A mouldy book is also present on the table.

Hello all! We’ve had another busy month at the Congregational Library – not that we ever have any other kind! We’ve had several readers on site to consult books, some coming from the other side of the country, so it looks like we are finally becoming established in our new location. Our collection of Congregational […]

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Congregational Library update: June 2025

20 June 2025 / Jacqueline Reiter / Congregational Library monthly update, Uncategorised / No Comments
Cover of a green leather book with gold tooling, with a 19th-century photograph pasted on

There’s quite a lot to report this month, and it’s all good news. We will soon be getting the Tower at Westminster College properly investigated and environmental monitors will be installed over the next few weeks. The Tower will make a lovely space for the library’s modern collection once we have collected enough information to […]

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