British Library tour

Learn more about the British Library on one of our guided building tours. Discover the architectural inspiration behind the Library's design, the struggle to realise the vision of a Library that would last for 1,000 years, and the constant work undertaken to manage our ever-expanding collections. Tours last one hour.

Tours of the public areas that include a visit to a Reading Room take place at 10.30 and 15.30, Monday to Saturday, and 11.30 and 15.30 on Sundays and Public Holidays.