Heythrop Library
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A members library with a reading room in the heart of Mayfair, London.
What’s on our minds
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Captain’s log #7
Read more: Captain’s log #7You won’t believe this! Unless you are one of the Heythrop Library Crew, a member of the Heythrop Library Committee, or a Trustee of the Jesuits in Britain, you will not know how much it costs to run the Heythrop Library. Most people might assume that we get some kind of funding, but a lot…
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Our Journals : Catholic historical review
Read more: Our Journals : Catholic historical reviewIn Our journals we introduce you to all our journals; currently, there are over 140 live journals we subscribe to. If you would like to explore this series, please click on https://heythroplibrary.co.uk/tag/our-journals/. Title of journal Catholic historical review Published since 1915 ISSN 0008-8080 (print) & 1534-0708 (online) Held at the Heythrop Library since 2001 Our catalogue record https://hey.koha.openfifth.net/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=80021 Subject(s) covered Catholic theology,…
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Spotlight: Catholic profiles (part 1)
Read more: Spotlight: Catholic profiles (part 1)This is another volume from our backlog of uncatalogued items. In this case, the small booklet was part of the former Community Library, which was a big library at the bottom of the building next to us. The Library served the members of the Jesuit Mount Street Community, when about 40 men were living in…
What people say about us
The materials in the library are first-rate for philosophy and theology research. I would not be able to access these books elsewhere. LJC student, April 2026
I am registered for the University of London BD, due to complete by 2029. There is online library provision, but printed books are so much easier to use. Undergraduate student, April 2026
I am a Laudato Si’ animator working on developing environmental virtue ethics to guide responses to the climate crisis in alignment with Laudate Deum. Unwaged member, April 2026
Because it has a range of books very difficult to borrow in London if one is not affiliated to a college or university. Ordained priest, April 2026
Reading and learning are important for my ministry, so an accessible library is very helpful. I have already benefited from the rich collection and the wonderful service from the staff since I joined the membership a fer years ago. Ordained priest, April 2026
Helping me study as a student of Oxford University, but living in London. Seminarian, March 2026