Support our campaign #FickleFortunes
We are raising funds to bring Jane Austen and Germaine de Staël together for the first time in 200 years for our summer exhibition in 2017. We have been successful in a bid of £5,000 from the Friends of [...]
A major boost to our ‘Adopt a Book’ programme
Our new 'Adopt a Book' programme is an excellent way to support Chawton House Library and our work here. Our aim is to have secured 2,017 ‘adoptions’ by the end of 2017 – a momentous year for bibliophiles everywhere, [...]
Let there be light – protecting our collection
Our book conservation appeal has now raised almost 50,000 pounds to date and we are extremely grateful to all our friends who have donated so far. When books from our collection and loaned items from around the world were [...]
Become a Friend and Receive our Exclusive Quill Pin
Here at Chawton House Library, we recently launched an exciting new version of our Friendship Programme.