Bodleian – pertaining to Sir Thomas Bodley, or to the library founded by him at Oxford, England, in the sixteenth century

“He turned and looked at me above his spectacles. “Not even the Queen is permitted to borrow from the Bodleian.”

“You would be doing me a service if you could visit the Bodleian and check the date for this quotation for flounder.”

Dr Murray to Esme, The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams

The Bodleian Library was founded in sixteenth century Oxford England by Sir Thomas Bodley. It is the oldest library in Europe. It has an extensive collection of books and manuscripts, many of which have been in continuous use since the Middle Ages. If you wish to learn more about the history of the Bodleian Library, or to see pictures, please visit this link:

https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/history-bodleian