Kedermister Library
17th-century English library
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The Kedermister Library, at Langley near Slough in the English county of Berkshire (formerly in Buckinghamshire), is a rare surviving example of an early 17th-century parish library, preserved in situ in the decorated cupboards designed for it in 1620 in St Mary the Virgin Church, Langley.
Founded around 1613 by Sir John Kedermister (d. 1631), it was established to provide for the education of the rector of St Mary's, and presented to the church in perpetuity by Sir John. The vellum catalogue, dated 1638 and listing 307 volumes, is still hanging in the library.
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