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We’re reopening for everyone

We’re so excited to have reopened more of our spaces to more of you

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We’re gradually reopening our spaces to keep everyone safe, but we’re always open online.

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Shortlist announced for the 2021 Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award

We’re delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2021 Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award.

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Medieval manuscripts blog from the British Library

Byland Abbey ghost stories: a guide to medieval ghosts

European blog from the British Library

The Spanish Friar who “told Europe” about China

Untold Lives blog from the British Library

The Oddfellows friendly society and Barbados

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Explore the powerful and vital stories of feminist activism in the UK with Women’s Rights: Unfinished Business

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‘How come England did not know me?’: Recording Andrea Levy for Authors’ Lives

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A Description of Three Hundred Animals [page: frontispiece and title page]

Discover 'A Description of Three Hundred Animals', a natural history book for children

The Devonshire Manuscript

Explore this hand-written volume, known as the Devonshire Manuscript

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