Sherborne houses one of the finest School libraries in the country, with over 80,000 books.

The contents of the library include a rare and historical collection (some of which is housed at the County library on semi-permanent loan) dating back to the first recorded gift of books to the School in 1639. Particular treasures include first editions of Johnson's dictionary and Pope's Iliad, and Wesley's autograph in a copy of Xenophon's Cyropedia.

The most ancient book is a 1493 edition of Aquinas' Opus Aureum. However, a modern School requires a modern library system and the Foundation has provided the funding to furnish the School library with a fully-computerised stock-control, filing, security and reference system.

The "Alice" system keeps track of all borrowings, allowing library staff to ensure that the books most used are kept on the front shelves; that all books are signed out before they leave the library; that the cataloguing system is easy to use and comprehensive and that cross-referencing is a quick and easy process. In addition, dedicated work-stations allow access to the Internet and a range of web-sites, vastly increasing the information available to the boys of the School.