Guided tours of the Taylor Library every half hour from 10.30 – 15.30hrs on Saturday 13th September. No booking required.

The Taylor Institution Library was founded in 1845 thanks to the bequest of Sir Robert Taylor. It is a library for modern languages and linguistics. The Main Reading Room is a gem, with oak bookshelves containing 17th and 18th Century leather bindings and large windows looking out on the Ashmolean Museum on one side and St Giles on the other. Guided tours of the library will take place on Saturday 13th September every half hour from 10.30 – 15.30hrs. 

• Disabled access: There is stepped and ramped access to the main entrance; Powered secure entrance doors; Lift access to the first floor which is the focus of the tour; Further info on Taylor Institution (Taylorian) | Access Guide
• This event is not suitable for children under 10 (unless they are very young and can be carried; pushchairs cannot be taken round)
• Wheelchair users welcome
• Toilets available (including disabled access)