Last week I visited the chained library at the Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England ( http://www.themappamundi.co.uk ) Photos weren’t permitted inside the library, but I was able to take some shots in the exhibition hall.
Shown here is a chained binding from the library, and a shelf of facsimile chained bindings. These were easier to view, and some could be removed from the shelf in order to give you an idea of what it was like to use the library in this manner.
The chained library in Hereford is the largest complete chained library still in existence. It is also home to the Mappa Mundi. In short, it was a real treat for two book nerds on vacation.