The Lit & Phil

The Lit & Phil Opened in 1825, the Lit & Phil is the largest independent library outside London. All welcome.

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The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...    Hidden Gem | 626 'The Ship of Fools' ...
08/06/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 626
'The Ship of Fools' translated by Alexander Barclay, 1874

New books for summer. Fiction, sport, art, nature and Liza with a Z!
04/06/2026

New books for summer. Fiction, sport, art, nature and Liza with a Z!

CLASSICSFEST 2026This is a wonderful article by one of the participants in this year's festival.
03/06/2026

CLASSICSFEST 2026
This is a wonderful article by one of the participants in this year's festival.

Food is a language that everyone speaks

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...    Hidden Gem | 625'Races of Domestic Po...
01/06/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 625
'Races of Domestic Poultry' by Edward Brown FLS, 1906

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...    Hidden Gem | 624 Trees'Old English So...
26/05/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 624 Trees
'Old English Songs and Dances' by W. Graham Robertson, 1902

Due to essential maintenance work, the Silence Room will be closed from Tuesday 26 May - Friday 5 June.We apologise for ...
23/05/2026

Due to essential maintenance work, the Silence Room will be closed from Tuesday 26 May - Friday 5 June.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY | MAY 25thThe library will be closed today. Normal opening hours resume at 9.30am on Tuesday ...
21/05/2026

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY | MAY 25th
The library will be closed today. Normal opening hours resume at 9.30am on Tuesday 26th May.

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...    Hidden Gem | 623'Old Bones or Notes f...
18/05/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 623
'Old Bones or Notes for Young Naturalists' by Revd W.S. Symonds, 1861

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