Library
The BSR Library is a specialist reference resource welcoming scholars and students from across the world
The open-shelf collection consists of c. 60,000 volumes and 600 current periodicals
New acquisitions since 1992, all periodicals and approx. 80% of pre-1992 volume are available on-line on the URBS catalogue
The Library subscribes to many Italian periodicals which are not widely available in the UK
Collections include:
- Italian archaeology: prehistory, classical and medieval
- Italian topography especially Roman topography
- ancient history and texts
- ecclesiastical and medieval Italian history
- history of Italian art and architecture
- the writings of travellers in Italy
- ancient religions
- rare books collection, including Thomas Ashby’s library
