Shakespeare Institute Library
The Shakespeare Institute Library contains about 60,000 volumes (including 3,000 early printed and rare books), archives and manuscripts, and audio-visual collections. The library aims to collect every significant publication for the study of Shakespeare and Renaissance drama and the supporting collections cover literary, cultural, political, religious, and social history of the period. Significant research collections include:
- Renaissance Theatre Company archive
- Renaissance Films PLC archive
- Unpublished Shakespeare Film Script collection
- New Shakespeare Company archive
- E. K. Chambers Papers
- Newscuttings collection 1902–present
- English Short Title Catalogue 1475-1640 on microfilm
- Francis Longe Play Collection on microfilm.
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