Parker Library | |
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![]() The Parker Library viewed from the opposite side of New Court. The Wilkins' Room, with large arched windows, is on the 1st floor | |
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52°12′10″N 0°07′05″E / 52.202783908856375°N 0.11811900457760047°E | |
Location | Cambridge, England |
Type | Academic library |
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Affiliation | Corpus Christi College |
Website | https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/ |
The Parker Library is a library within Corpus Christi College, Cambridge which contains rare books and manuscripts. It is known throughout the world due to its invaluable collection of over 600 manuscripts, particularly medieval texts, the majority of which were bequeathed to the college by Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker, a former Master of Corpus Christi College.