Applications

Current members of the University of Oxford and other researchers are welcome to join the library as Readers; this applies to both undergraduates and graduates, as well as to fellows, tutors, and researchers from other colleges, departments, and institutions. The Library traditionally supports those studying law and history, but the collections, especially the early printed books collections, are much broader in subject coverage.  

Although most college libraries are exclusively for their own members, the Library, All Souls College often acquires material which is not held elsewhere in Oxford, in order to provide access to otherwise unavailable items.  

The Reader application form may be found here: Reader Applications

Registered Readers are required to renew their access every academic year; the forms may be found here:  

For those Readers with a University of Oxford affiliation, please click here for the renewal form. 

For those Readers without a current University of Oxford affiliation, please click here for the renewal form. 

A registered Reader with a new Bodleian/University card will need to book an appointment for their card to be added to the Library’s door access system. 

The Library’s Rules of Conduct, which Library Readers must follow, may be found here: http://library.asc.massivemixes.com/rules_of_conduct.html