National Brewing Library at Oxford Brookes

In July, The IBD and Oxford Brookes University announced their agreement to establish The National Brewing Library at Oxford Brookes University. The library, of approximately 3,000 volumes, on permanent loan to Brookes will be managed jointly by the IBD and Brookes. It comprises the book and journal collections held previously by the Institute of Brewing, the International Brewers’ Guild, the Whitbread Archive and the British Beer and Pub Association. Establishment of the library has been assisted by a generous donation from the IBD Grants Committee. This new library will provide a unique reference resource to the social and legal history and the science and technology of British brewing and other fermented beverage industries, public houses and the retail trade.

A catalogue will be available on the Internet and there will be public access early in 2003.

The Opening Day

The Library will be formally opened by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Graham Upton, and the President, Dr John Andrews at 1.30pm on Tuesday 10th December, and available for general viewing from 5pm to 6.30pm.

To coincide with the opening, Dr John Andrews, has invited Fellows, guests of Oxford-Brookes University and present Council members to a dinner in the University that evening.

The event will be held at the Gypsy Lane Campus, commencing with drinks at 7.30pm in Board Room 1, to be followed by dinner at 8pm in the Oxford-Brookes Restaurant. Dress will be Lounge Suits.

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