Case Study
Queen’s College Library
THE LIBRARY The Queen’s College Library provides a quiet working environment spread across the 17th century Upper Library, 19th Century Lower Library and, opened in 2017, the state of the art New Library. The Lower Library and New Library are open to students 24/7. There has been a library at Queen’s ever since its foundation in 1341 and the Queen’s College Library is one of the largest college libraries in Oxford, with approximately 50,000 volumes in the lending collection and a vast antiquarian collection of nearly 100,000 volumes. The Queen’s College Library is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in Oxford. However, it was recognised that 21st -century refurbishment was crucial to maintain its architectural splendour whilst providing user services t