Episode 2 of 2
Formal Reopening
- When
- 8 November 1602
- Where
- Bodleian Library, Oxford
The library was formally re-opened as the Bodleian Library on 8 November 1602.
The library was formally re-opened on 8 November 1602 under the name Bodleian Library, officially Bodley's Library. Thomas James was confirmed as the first librarian by the university in this year, having been selected by Bodley in 1599.
Sources
- Bodleian Library Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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