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We’re reopening for everyone

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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

Angels in Manuscripts

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Solidarity in satire

Untold Lives blog from the British Library

The truth behind the myth: the colonial legacy of the Mayflower voyage - No.5 Colonial New England from the 1640s onwards

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Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children's Books

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Teacher's Toolkit: Using Discovering Literature in the classroom

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

The Devonshire Manuscript

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