The Trendall Library currently possesses over 9,000 monographs, as well as many journals and a large collection of offprints. The library covers the art, archaeology, literature and history of Greece and Rome. It is especially strong in Greek vase-painting and the archaeology of South Italy and Sicily. There are also holdings in Etruscan and other Mediterranean cultures. A database of all monographs and another of offprints have been prepared.

The library is available to honours and graduate students, as well as academic staff.

Under the terms of the bequest, books may only be consulted in the Trendall Research Centre and are not available for loan.