Weston Library

Weston Library is a library in Oxford, part of the Bodleian, it is just beside the Sheldonian Theatre and the Science Museum, a couple of minutes from the Bodleian. They have special exhibitions for a few months, that are free for the public. So I love stopping by and seeing them. At the moment there are two exhibitions and I shared the highlights. Firstly it was Sensational Books, and secondly, Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive.

At the moment there are two exhibitions and I shared the highlights. Firstly it was Sensational Books, and secondly, Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive.

These were book owned by Charles I, for when he was travelling around the country. The Sensational Books exhibitions is open until 4 December.

What do you like to read? I am team-paper.

This is another fun highlight. It’s a tear out sins book. Before going to the priest, the sinner would see where his sin is in the book, tear up the explanation for the priest, to save time probably. Since it still has pages it must have been owned by a very pious man or one who was not particularly bothered to attend church.

This is from the second exhibition, Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive, which is on until 5 February of next year. This year marks 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

There are lots of items on display, such as photographs, drawings, plans, letters, and diaries.

The next exhibition is A Gathering of Leaves: Designer Bookbinders, which is from 7 July to 11 September. I think that would be fascinating to see too.