- Medical works on the body, sex, and venereal diseases
- Writings on sexual habits, such as Bienville's Nymphomania (1775) and accounts of James Graham's 'celestial bed' through which electrical currents were passed in order to give couples 'superior ecstasy'
- Works on masturbation from Onania (1729) to Tissot's A Treatise on the Crime of Onan (1766).
The Library holds the extensive historic printed collections of the Dean and Chapter of York, as well as a modern reference and lending library.
The library holds more than 120,000 books. Collection strengths include
Modern books include theology, church history and the history of the Minster and city.