image of the internal structure in The John Rylands library

The Forgotten Library: Enriqueta Rylands and her books

Exhibition

Audience Suitable for all

Explore Enriqueta Rylands’ personal book collection in The Forgotten Library. Discover the books she kept at Longford Hall from treasured first editions to beautifully bound manuscripts and see how her private collection lives on today at The John Rylands Library. Through original ledgers, letters and lists, uncover what she read, what she collected, and the remarkable legacy she left behind.

This exhibition runs from 20 May 2026 – 31 October 2026.

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