Support the Library: become a Friend
The Friends of Lambeth Palace Library have been helping the Library to flourish for more than 60 years. We give grants to the Library to support: the acquisition of books, manuscripts and archives; cataloguing, conservation and digitisation of the collections; and exhibitions, education and research.
As a Friend you will enjoy invitations to lectures and curator talks, behind the scenes tours of the Library and its conservation studio, exhibition previews, and events in the Library and Lambeth Palace as well as a complimentary copy of the Library’s illustrated Annual Review. We hold our AGM in the Library with a lecture by a guest speaker and an opportunity to meet Library staff and Friends over afternoon tea.
In 2026 the existing Friends organisation and the Library Trust were dissolved and their assets transferred to a new charity called the Lambeth Palace Library Development Trust and Friends CIO (Registered Charity No. 1214015), which continues the work of both charities in support of the Library.
Acquisitions
The Friends help the Library to develop its world-class collections and make them accessible to everyone. Over the years we have given funds to the Library to acquire many treasures, including the first prayer book of Queen Elizabeth I and an important group of documents removed from Archbishop Laud’s study after his arrest in 1640. Your support will ensure that the Library’s collections can continue to develop.
Membership
We are keen to expand the Friends so we can give even more support to the Library and we warmly welcome new members.
2026 subscription rates
| Individual membership | £30 per annum |
| Joint membership | £45 per annum |
| Life membership | £600 (one-off payment) |
| Institutional membership | £70 per annum |
We have a separate membership site. Please click the button below to find out more.
Leaving a Legacy
A legacy to the Friends will enable us to help the Library even more through providing additional funding for acquisitions, conservation, exhibitions, education or research; you can specify in your will how you wish your legacy to be used. Many Friends are already planning to help in this way, and we are very grateful to you all.
If you are considering leaving a legacy in your will, you will need this information:
The legal name of the Friends is: Lambeth Palace Library Development Trust and Friends CIO
Our address: Lambeth Palace Library, 15 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7JT, United Kingdom
Charity Registration Number: 1214015
About Us
Annual General Meeting 2026: tbc
Annual Reports
Contact Details
Friends of Lambeth Palace Library
Email: membership@flpl.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1214015
Registered address: Lambeth Palace Library, 15 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7JT
