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A Torah in the Hebrew Manuscripts exhibition

Hebrew Manuscripts: Journeys of the Written Word

Tue 18 Aug 2020 - Sun 6 Jun 2021

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Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women's Rights

Fri 23 Oct 2020 - Sun 1 Aug 2021

Treasures of the British Library. Discover stories that shape the world.

Treasures of the British Library

Free

Tue 18 May 2021 - Mon 31 Dec 2035

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Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe

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Tue 18 May - Sun 20 Jun 2021

Food Season

Tue 13 Apr - Wed 26 May 2021

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What next for my business idea? (Online) - Start-ups in London Libraries

Free

Tue 13 Apr - Tue 15 Jun 2021

Get ready for business - Start-ups in London Libraries

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Thu 15 Apr - Thu 27 May 2021

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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

The British Library is deeply saddened to hear of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

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Accessing British Library online content and services

We're carefully planning a return to our public spaces that keeps everyone safe, and we're always open online.

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English and Drama blog from the British Library

What makes a beautiful word?

Medieval manuscripts blog from the British Library

Food scribes, food lives online event

European blog from the British Library

The Gospels of Metropolitan Jakov of Serres

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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]

The Devonshire Manuscript

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

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