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Who are our users in October 2025? Frequently I get asked who uses our Library. I don't think that most people asking me this are those who would dismiss the value of a research library with over 200,000 volumes for theology and philosophy in London. Rather, I believe that they are thinking along…

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Who are our users in October 2025? Frequently I get asked who uses our Library. I don't think that most people asking me this are those who would dismiss the value of a research library with over 200,000 volumes for theology and philosophy in London. Rather, I believe that they are thinking along the lines that for most other libraries people might have used are different; such libraries might have a more obvious, narrow user base, or community: think either of university libraries (provding resources to the specific staff and students at an institution), or public libraries (offering services and materials to people living in a relatively clear, geographical area). https://heythroplibrary.co.uk/2025/10/31/who-are-our-users-in-october-2025/