A veritable treasure trove of printing, typography and design.

On our shelves you will find a treasure trove of books, archives and all manner of printed material, as well as the physical objects of printing and type founding. We are also home to one of the largest and most significant collections of type specimens.

There is a selection of books available to browse on the open shelves in the Reading Room, however, the majority of our collections are in Closed Access storage. However, you can browse our online catalogue and send us a list of items you wish to see.