Palace Green Library - closed to walk-in visitors until early 2021
Durham
County Durham
DH1 3RN
Tel: +44 0191 334 2932
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**To ensure the safety and well-being of our staff and visitors, Palace Green Library will remain closed to walk-in visitors until early 2021. The Special Collections may be accessed by appointment only. You can also explore our collections online. We'll be using the closed period to carry out improvements**
Palace Green Library, in the heart of Durham city, holds Durham University's outstanding special collections and is home to two free galleries that help tell the story of Durham.
Living on the Hills is a permanent exhibition that uses archaeological objects to explore the last 10,000 years of Durham's history and the DLI Collection Gallery acts as an introduction to anyone interested in the history of the Durham Light Infantry, once described by Field-Marshal Montgomery as a 'magnificent regiment'.
Visitors are also welcome to use the archives and special collections for research. This includes over 70,000 books printed before 1850 including 300 incunables, over 100 Medieval manuscripts, over 30,000 maps and prints and 100,000 photographs.
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DLI Collection at Palace Green Library - closed to walk-in visitors until early 2021, Durham CityExplore the history of the Durham Light Infantry enjoying items from the collection with audio, displays and access to the medal collection on demand in the Barker Research Library.
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