Making of the Bible: Texts and Languages

The new Parker Library Exhibition, 'Making of the Bible: Texts and Languages', tells the story of the Christian Bible as a book in England through some of the medieval manuscripts and early-print treasures held in the Library's collection

Open Doors at the Parker Library

Successful Open Cambridge event at the Parker Library in September 2025

Making medieval manuscripts

New exhibition opens at the Parker Library for Michaelmas 2025 showcasing the various stages of making medieval manuscripts

Chronicles of a Book Detective: The case of MS 328

A lost sewing structure. A trip to Winchester which turns up an unexpected clue. A conservator looking for answers. This is the case of CCCC MS 328.

Matthew Parker’s Heraldry

Dr Harry Spillane discusses various coats of arms associated with Matthew Parker that are still visible in the College collections and beyond

Teaching with Medieval Manuscripts

Professor Teresa Webber praises the changes in accessibility and convenience that the digitisation of the manuscripts brought to medieval manuscript studies

Opening up Access

Dr Stewart Brookes recalls the time before and after Parker Library On the Web, and remembers the difference that online access to medieval manuscripts made for researchers