
The Beit Library, on the third floor of the MMLLÌýLibrary, was founded by a donation from Sir Otto John Beit (1865-1930) and celebrated its centenary in November 2013. Otto Beit's gift supported the acquisition of books by the first Schröder Professor of German at º£½ÇÉçÇø, Karl Hermann Breul, thus establishing the German research collection. Prof. BreulÌýreceived theÌý³§³¦³ó°ùö»å±ð°ùÌý°ä³Ü±è in recognition of his contribution.
The Library is especially strong on the history of the German language and on literature of the classical period (notably Goethe) and of the nineteenth century. ItÌýalso includes books on philosophy, history, art and a major collection of reference works. It is open to readers during regular MMLL Library hours.
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Schröder Professors
Karl Hermann Breul (1910-1932)
Robert Allan Williams (1932-1941)
Eliza Marian Butler (1944-1951)
Walter Horace Bruford (1951-1961)
Leonard Wilson Forster (1961-1979)
Dennis Howard Green (1979-1989)
Roger Cole Paulin (1989-2005)
Nicholas Boyle (2006-2013)
Sarah Colvin (2014- )