Taylor Institution, Grade I listed library building in St Giles, Oxford, England.
The Taylor Institution houses extensive collections focusing on Modern European languages with over five hundred thousand volumes across multiple floors.
Sir Robert Taylor's estate funded the establishment of this institution in 1845, initiating formal Modern European language studies at Oxford University.
The library maintains substantial collections in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, and Slavonic languages for academic research.
Students and researchers can access specialized reading rooms, study spaces, and borrowing services throughout the regular academic terms.
The institution holds rare literary treasures including one of two existing copies of Benjamin Constant's first edition of Adolphe.
Location: Oxford
Part of: The Taylor Institute, The Ashmolean Museum, and 41 Beaumont Street
GPS coordinates: 51.75540,-1.26000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 10:46
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