Talbot Library Resources
Books
The library holds over 50,000 books mostly in English but with a fair proportion in the
major European languages as well as Latin.
Pamphlets
Among the many pamphlets in the library is an important collection on various
religious controversies. There is an extensive set of Catholic Truth Society
pamphlets.
Periodicals
The library has runs of many Catholic periodicals including titles such as Clergy Review,
Concilium, Dublin Review, The Month, Priests and People, The Tablet, and Venerabile.
The collection includes important 19th century periodicals such as The Lamp and
The Orthodox Journal.
Printed Music
The Talbot Library has a significant collection of printed church music which includes
plainchant, hymnals, masses and motets, and other miscellaneous music. The extensive
library of the Church Music Association is held at the Talbot Library on permanent loan
from the Society of Saint Gregory.
Photographs
The Library is actively collecting photographs and illustrations of Catholic interest,
especially those relating to the clergy, people and parishes of the Diocese.
Ephemera
There is an interesting collection of ephemera, including prayer cards,
ordination cards, memorial cards and holy pictures.
Parish Histories
Parish histories are an important source of information on the life of the Church and the
Talbot Library has a large collection, chiefly of the parishes of the north-west of England.
The Library would welcome donations of new parish histories as they are published.
Early Printed Books
an important collection from the Shrewsbury Diocese, is a rich
resource for the student of religious controversy and early doctrinal and devotional works. Various editions of the works of Challoner, Gother and Lingard, among others, are available for study.
A large collection of books printed before 1800 brought into the Talbot Library from some of the Catholic missions such as Dodding Green and Fernyhalgh, and
complemented by the deposit on loan of