Welcome to the PEF library database!

Founded in 1865, the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF) is the oldest organisation in the world specifically dedicated to the study of the Levant, the southern portion of which was conventionally known as ‘Palestine’. 

The library holds specialist titles (including journals) covering the core subjects of interest to the PEF for the Levant region (including Cyprus and the Sinai). Some key titles covering Egypt, the Aegean, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia are also held. Subject areas include Archaeology, Geography, Ethnography and Anthropology, Ancient History and History, Art and Architectural History, Travelogues.

PEF members can access the library by appointment. Please contact the office T: + 44 207 935 5379, or email: admin@pef.org.uk or execsec@pef.org.uk.

To check the availability of a volume or to make suggestions for purchase, please contact the Librarian at: librarian@pef.org.uk

We are currently working on creating a new and improved version of the library database. 

Thank you for your patience!