Most of the books at the library are reference only. This ensures that all items are available to library users unless actively being used by another reader on the premises.
There is a small long loan collection for books that support the MA courses run by the Shakespeare Institute. All University of Birmingham students and staff can borrow books from the long loan collection.
The University of Birmingham online catalogue, FindIt@Bham, can be used to search the library’s book collection. See Searching the library for more information about the online catalogues available.
We also provide:
- e-books
- Online journals
- Periodicals
- Theses and dissertations
- Newspaper cuttings dating from 1902 to 2022
New arrivals
Newly arrived books and DVDs at the Shakespeare Institute Library are listed below. We will update the list regularly when new books arrive and have been processed.
September
- Blyth, Benjamin. Site-specific Shakespeare. (Cambridge elements). Cambridge University Press, 2026.
PR 3100
- Carter, Philippa. Frenzy in early modern England: madness, brain disease and the soul. Cambridge University Press, 2026.
RC450.G7
- Chekhov, Anton. The cherry orchard. In a new version by Laura Wade. Methuen, 2026.
PG 3455.V5
- Donne, John. The Oxford edition of the sermons of John Donne. Volume XIII: Sermons preached at St Paul's Cathedral, 1626-1628. Edited by Mary Ann Lund. Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 2246.S4
- Garnier, Robert. Robert Garnier in Elizabethan England: Mary Sidney Herbert's Antonius and Thomas Kyd's Cornelia. Edited by Marie-Alice Belle and Line Cottegnies. Modern Humanities Research Association, 2017.
PQ 1625.G2
- Hampton, Timothy. Fictions of embassy: literature and diplomacy in early modern Europe. Cornell University Press, 2009.
PN 56.D55
- Harper, James G. The Turk and Islam in the western eye, 1450-1750. Routledge, 2016.
N 8255
- Huarte, Juan. Richard Carew, The examination of men's wits. Edited by Rocio G. Sumillera. MHRA, 2014.
BF 825
- Krausnick, Dennis, Josh Lubarr and Rebecca Goodheart. Shakespeare's world: seeing the plays through Elizabethan eyes. Bloomsbury, 2026.
PR 3024
- Langley, Eric. Causal Shakespeare. Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 3001
- May, Thomas. Lucan's Pharsalia (1627). Edited by Emma Buckley and Edward Paleit. MHRA, 2020.
PA 6479.E6
- Ming-Trent, Jacob. How Shakespeare saved my life: a theatrical retelling based on my own true stories. Methuen Drama: 2026.
PS 3563.I45
- Mookherjee, Taarini. Nationhood and identity in Indian adaptations of Shakespeare, 1989-2020. Edinburgh University Press, 2026.
PR 2880.A1
- Nickson, Ian. Shakespeare and Manchester: a Victorian powerhouse. Manchester University Press, 2026.
PR 2969
- Robbins, Hnnah. Too darn hot: Kiss me, Kate and the making and remaking of a Broadway musical. Oxford University Press, 2026.
PS 2527.P54
- Royal Shakespeare Company. The cherry orchard. [Programme]. Directed by Tamara Harvey. 2026.
pPN 2596.S7S8
- Royal Shakespeare Company. The tempest. [Programme]. Directed by Richard Eyre. 2026.
pPN 2596.S7R6
- Shakespeare, William. Coriolanus. Edited by Francis X. Connor. (New Oxford Shakespeare). Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 2755.S6
- Shakespeare, William. A midsummer night's dream. Edited by Terri Bourus. (New Oxford Shakespeare). Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 2755.S6
- Shakespeare, William. Pericles. Edited by Rory Loughnane. (New Oxford Shakespeare). Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 2755.S6
- Shakespeare, William. Richard III. Edited by John Jowett. (New Oxford Shakespeare). Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 2755.S6
- Shakespeare, William. Timon of Athens. Edited by Francis X. Connor and Gary Taylor. (New Oxford Shakespeare). Oxford University Press, 2026.
PR 2755.S6
- Tambling, Jeremy. Dickens from Shakespeare, Fuseli and Blake: imagination and jealousy in art and literature. Routledge, 2026.
PR 2973.D4
- Vanita, Ruth. Shakespeare's re-visions of history: social collusion, violence, and resistance in nine plays. Primus Books, 2025.
PR 3024