Liverpool University Press is pleased to announce that it will become the new publisher of the distinguished journal The Library from 2026.

Established in 1893, The Library is the journal of The Bibliographical Society. For more than a hundred years it has been the pre-eminent UK scholarly journal for the study of bibliography and of the role of the book in history. All aspects of descriptive, analytical, textual and historical bibliography come within its scope, including the history of the production, distribution and reception of books, both manuscript and printed; the history of collecting and of libraries; paper, printing types, book illustration, and binding; and the transmission of texts and their authenticity.

William Poole, Editor of The Library, commented:

“We are delighted that The Library will join Liverpool University Press in 2026, opening an exciting new chapter for the journal and its community of readers and contributors. This partnership will greatly strengthen our mission to publish the best scholarship worldwide in bibliography, book history, and the study of libraries.”

Clare Hooper, Director of Journals Publishing at Liverpool University Press, added:

“We are really excited to announce our new partnership with the Bibliographic Society to publish The Library from 2026. The journal has over a hundred years of archive, which will be available to all subscribers for the first time. LUP is the UK’s third oldest University Press, and this journal, focussing on the study of bibliography and of the role of the book in history, is a perfect fit”.

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Special offer
Institutions who previously had access to The Library through an Oxford Journals Collection agreement will be entitled to a 20% discounted subscription price for 2026. Please email subscriptions@liverpool.ac.uk for a price quote.

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For more information, please contact Clare Hooper, Director of Journals Publishing.

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