Research events and opportunities from Bodleian Special Collections

Paper bookmarks, leaves and woven textiles by artist Alice Fox
Artwork by Alice Fox for the Book Marks display in the Weston Library, until 15 December, inspired by marks and objects in books

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Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections

Applications for Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections 2025-26 are now open, deadline 29 November 2024; follow link for terms and how to apply.

Special Collections Coffee mornings

All Bodleian Readers welcome, every Friday in termtime, 10:30-11:30 to Bodleian Special Collections coffee mornings in the Visiting Scholars’ Centre (Level 2, Weston Library). A Bodleian Reader card or University card is required for access. Each week a guest speaker shows new acquisitions, discoveries or re-discoveries from the Special Collections. To subscribe to email updates for Friday coffee mornings, send an email message to coffee-mornings-weston-subscribe[at]maillist.ox.ac.uk 

The Colin Franklin Book Collecting Prize for Students

Follow the link for entry information

The Bibliographical Press: printing history through practice

See information page for demonstrations and classes

Book events in Oxford, Michaelmas Term 2024

Oxford Bibliographical Society

For Oxford Bibliographical Society talks see the OBS Events webpage

events At the Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford

Saturday 9 November, 11-4
Reading in the Woods: a day of learning about wood and libraries
Talks, activities, pop-up readings and conversations
Free, drop-in, Weston Library.
To attend selected talks online, register at visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Saturday 16 Nov 12-3 pm
Drop-in Open day at the Bodleian Bibliographical Press printing workshop
Schola Musicae, Old Bodleian Library

Thursday, 21 November, 1-2 pm
Books alive: The Artist’s Book
Weston Library
For University of Oxford students. Register by email to bookcentre[at]bodleian.ox.ac.uk, Subject: THE ARTIST’S BOOK

Friday 22 November, from 1 pm
Crafting the Book: talks and workshops by Sara Charles and Eleanor Baker, at the Weston Library and Schola Musicae
See details and register at the link.