Using the Library

How do I contact the library?

For any enquiries please contact our library staff:

Matt Baalham, Librarian: librarian@tyndalehouse.com

Alison Stacey, Library Assistant: library.assistant@tyndalehouse.com

Can I borrow books?

Our collection is reference-only, which means the books stay in the library and are always available when they are needed, either from our shelves or from another reader’s desk.

What if I can’t find the book I need?

The library staff are happy to help you locate resources.

You can recommend a book for purchase by completing the form below or emailing the details to librarian@tyndalehouse.com.

Recommend a book for purchase

Eating and dining

Where can I have lunch/dinner?

Surrounding colleges such as Newnham College and Selwyn College, and the university Sidgwick Site have cafes open for lunch.

Nearby restaurants are The Granta (pub, English), Millworks, Salathong (Thai), Rice Boat (Indian) and Red Bull (pub).

The city centre is about 20-minute walk from Tyndale House. There, you can find a variety of restaurants, cafes, and takeaways.

If you have any further questions, contact us at bookings@tyndalehouse.com.

Where are the nearest grocery stores?

There is a small Co-op (Newnham Co-op) Grantchester Street, Newnham, about a 10-minute walk from Tyndale House.

The Derby Store, 26A Derby Street, sells groceries and also contains a post office.

Large supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer’s are located in Cambridge City Centre, about a 20-minute walk from Tyndale House.

Aldi is located on Histon Road, about a 35-minute walk or a 10-minute bike ride.

You can have groceries delivered to your door through online shopping from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, ASDA and Ocado with a delivery fee. Visit their websites to learn more about this option.

Remote reading

If you are off-site and require a book chapter or journal article we can scan it and email it to you for a small fee – find out more.

Using the library catalogue

Our library catalogue is available online.

Search the catalogue

All books are entered on the catalogue at the point of purchase, so you can check what is on order as well as what is in stock.

The library catalogue is now incorporated within our EBSCO Discovery Service to offer a more comprehensive way of searching for both printed and electronic resources at title and content levels. It is available here.

Classification scheme

We use a specially tailored version of the Dewey Decimal Classification which provides greater detail in the subjects we focus on in order to serve the needs of our readers. Key classmarks include:

220                           General works on the whole Bible

220.014                    Textual criticism

220.092                    Dead Sea scrolls

221-224                    Old Testament

225-228                    New Testament

229                           Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

230s                         Theology

270s                         Patristics and Church history

290s                         History of Judaism and Jewish literature

400s                         Linguistics

800s                         Ancient Languages and Literature

900s                         History of and texts from the ancient Near East

Tyndale House e-resources

The Library subscribes to a number of e-resources relevant to biblical studies. Most of these resources are fully searchable through our library catalogue here.

It is possible to limit your search results to full text resources only.

In order to access this content fully you will need an OpenAthens account. If you are interested in this please ask a member of the library team to create one for you.

University of Cambridge e-resources

The University of Cambridge subscribes to a much broader range of e-resources and there is a list of them at libguides.cam.ac.uk/az.php and libraries.cam.ac.uk/eresources.  They are indexed and searchable here: idiscover.lib.cam.ac.uk

If you would like access to e-resources from the University Library at Tyndale House and you are not a Cambridge student or staff member, you will need to apply to the University Library for a reader’s card. This will enable you to use these resources through the UniofCam-Guest Wifi at Tyndale House.

Please use this webform to apply for your reader’s ticket: lib.cam.ac.uk/register. Please note, you will need to attach a photo of your head and shoulders and a 5(4) form signed by a member of the library team to complete the webform. You will be notified by an email from the University Library when your card is ready to collect from their Reader Services Desk.

Once you have your library card please follow the instructions at lib.cam.ac.uk/library-readers-connecting-wireless-using-your-library-account to access resources at Tyndale House.

IT facilities

There are two WiFi SSIDs available to connect to the internet:

1. Tyndale_Reader service allows you full high speed internet access and access to Tyndale House subscriptions and other networked resources. The current password is displayed in your study area.
2. UniOfCAM-Guest service allows you to access the University Library’s full range of electronic resources if you have a University Library readers card. If you would like to apply for one, please contact a member of the library staff. Members of the University of Cambridge can use their Raven ID; members of other academic institutions can use their EduRoam ID.

Printing and scanning

Tyndale House is now using PaperCut Hive to provide secure printing, scanning and OCR facilities to readers. The machine is located outside the Reception.

In order to receive an invitation to access our printing and scanning facilities, please send a request to library.assistant@tyndalehouse.com with the subject line ‘Please set me up for Printing’.

Scanning and OCR to email is free, although contributions towards the lease of the system are appreciated. Prints and Copies are charged at 5p ex VAT per A4 print / copy or 10p ex VAT per A3 print / copy. These charges will be added to your final invoice and there is a minimum charge of 20 A4 prints (£1.20 including VAT.)

Please note: Tyndale House upholds copyright law. Readers are permitted to make a copy under the legal concept of Fair Dealing if the use is for private study or research or if it is used for the purposes of quotation, criticism or review. Under Fair Dealing you may make a single copy of:

• up to one chapter or 5% – whichever is greater – of a published book
• up to 10% of a short book (up to 200 pages long)
• one poem or short story of up to 10 pages long
• one article from any single issue of a published journal

Archival material

The collection of the Tyndale House library archive includes the archives of Tyndale House itself as well as the personal papers of various people associated with Tyndale House. These items are not included in our library catalogue. Please contact library staff for more information.

Collection and development policy

Find out more about the criteria for our collection ‘Recruit, Resource, Research, Reach out’

See our collection and development policy.

Copyright policy

Tyndale House upholds Copyright Law in respect of copying and scanning works within the Collections of Tyndale House Library.

Please see our Copyright Policy

Filming and photography policy

Anyone wishing to film or take photographs within the library needs to seek permission from the library staff. Filming/photography activities should not impact on silent study or cause any disruption to others using the library. Tyndale House will try to accommodate requests wherever possible, although some requests may be refused or modified to meet the needs of all users.

Please see our Filming and Photography Policy