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A collection of books to compliment the Virginia and Leonard Woolf's papers as well as the wider Bloomsbury collections are available for reference access in our reference area.
The collection comprises, amongst other things, works by the authors, published collections of diaries and correspondence, biographies, Bloomsbury related guides and text books based on materials from the manuscript collections held in Special Collections.
Serials held in the collection include The Virginia Woolf bulletin, The Virginia Woolf miscellany and the Bloomsbury Heritage series of monographs relating to Bloomsbury personalities and themes.
Finding books on the Library catalogue
The books within this collection can be found on the Main Library catalogue and are denoted with the shelfmark location 'Special Collections:Monk'.
Access
This collection is available in the reference area of Special Collections for browisng and consultation and is not available for loan. All researchers will need to fill out an application for access form on their first visit. It is not always necessary to make an appointment to use these books but it might be advisable to do so if you are making a special trip in case seats are unavailable.
Reproductions
Books may be taken out for photocopying in the Library's public photocopiers for which copy cards must be purchased at the Library's Copy Centre. All books need to be signed out by a member of Special Collections staff before being removed from the Special Collections area.