"To promote the general diffusion of Science, Literature and the Arts, and for illustrating the Natural and Civil History of the County of Devon, and the History of the City of Exeter"

Visit us on Saturday 29 March between 11am and 3pm for our second-hand book sale. All profits help to support the Institution.

March’s blog uncovers the story of François André Michaux’s ‘Travels to the west of the Alleghany mountains’ (1805), which, in many ways, is bound up with the story of the library itself.

With our Next Chapter capital works completed, we are pleased to offer our stunning new spaces
for hire. Venue hire provides vital income to help us deliver our charitable causes. Venue hire information pack now available.

The Institution is committed to improving its accessibility, and we welcome all visitors to our public events. We are very excited to announce that due to our National Lottery Heritage Fund project 'The Next Chapter' we are now able to offer much greater access to our building and collections.

Our table-top book display ‘Whispers of the West: Tracing the folklore of the South West’ was curated by Evie Bensley, third year English Literature student at the University of Exeter. Evie will be on hand to talk about her display on Wednesday 26th March, as a special edition of our usual Wednesday afternoon tours.

Visit our Outer Library in March and April to see our new table-top display, curated by Evie Bensley, third year English Literature student at the University of Exeter.