The Association has a small library of ringing books. These are housed at the residence of the Association Librarian, Brian Kear. Brian is very keen that more use should be made of the collection. Members may borrow any of the items, although special arrangements may be required for the Association peal books, which are both valuable and irreplaceable. Brian may be contacted at librarian@sacbr.org.uk or at Clifton Rise, The Cliffe, Ruyton XI Towns, Shropshire SY4 1ND or on 01939 260739. The contents of the library will be given below, as and when tedium permits.

Two other sources of information are available to members. At most monthly meetings, Brian runs a bookstall of instructional books. These are mainly those published by the Central Council, and represent extremely good value for money. The books in the Sherbourne Teaching Aids series are also invaluable learning aids. The bookstall affords members the chance to look at the books before buying and to ensure that the level is appropriate.

Secondly, the Central Council has its own extensive library housed in Hereford. The Librarian, John Eisel, is extremely knowledgeable on ringing matters, and indeed on many others. He is happy to answer brief queries by phone or e-mail (jceisel@cccbrlibrary.freeserve.co.uk  or 01432 271141) but please remember that he is a volunteer and often busy with his own research work. Many of the items are available on loan but some of the early texts are too rare and valuable to leave the library.

Shropshire Association Annual Reports are held for the following years:

(NB, the term 'annual' is misleading, as some reports cover more than one year.)

 The Librarian would be delighted to learn of the existence of a copy of either of the first two reports, in order that photocopies could be made

1938  (3rd report), 1939, 1940-47, 1948-9, 1950, 1951-2, 1953-4, 1955-6, 1957-9, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963-4, 1965-7, 1968-70, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1980, 1981, 1982-3-4, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,

Reports of the Salop Archidiaconal Guild of Change Ringers are held for 1912, 1913 and 1914-19.   1906 and 1908-10 are held in the Central Council Library and 1898 is held in the Shropshire Records and Research Centre.

The programme of events and Songs of Praise service sheet for the visit of the Central Council to Shrewsbury in 1996 are held.

A number of reports from other associations and guilds are held, mainly from the Chester Diocesan Guild and Hereford Diocesan Guild. The Librarian can provide a list of these.

The Ringing World   An almost complete set of these from the 1950s to date is on extended loan from a member currently resident in one of the penal colonies.

Peal Books  The peals of the Salop Archidiaconal Guild and Shropshire Association are recorded (incompletely) in two bound volumes and various other books and loose-leaf sheets. They vary from superbly illuminated sheets to basic handwritten records

Peal Books and other ringing records of E. V. 'Teddy' Rodenhurst. Teddy is the Association's leading peal ringer, ringing in the first peal in 1926 and finishing in 1973 with a total of 254. The Library hold his five peal books and also three books recording 'Towers where I have rung' and a collection of photographs, letters and peal cards.

'County' Books and general interest books