Explore the Library's collection
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- The main catalogue for digital and print books, journals, newspapers, maps and scores, in the Library's collection. Also included here are electronic resources, sound archive items and a subset of archived websites selected by our curators as being of special interest as well as curated collections of archived websites.
- Available online for content including e-books, e-journals, and databases from the collection that are free to access and can be viewed wherever you are.
- Our website for online exhibitions, learning resources, sounds and more.
- Explore Further for a large amount of externally-held content.
More catalogues
Our main catalogue doesn't give access to everything in the collection yet. Other catalogues may help you find what you need.
Explore Archives and Manuscripts
Use the Archives and Manuscripts catalogue to search and order personal, family and estate papers, manuscripts and India Office Records.
Register of Preservation Surrogates
Use this catalogue to find facsimile and microfilm copies of our collections.
News & notices
Collection items temporarily unavailable
15 April 2021There is some disruption to the availability of items in our collection
Accessing British Library online content and services
19 March 2020We're carefully planning a return to our public spaces that keeps everyone safe, and we're always open online.