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Changes to opening times and disruption to service...

27 January 2023

Opening times at our St Pancras will be slightly amended on days affected by the planned transport strikes.

£1m for our new home in Leeds

24 January 2023

Our plans to make a new home for the Library in the heart of Leeds have taken another step forward.

Call for applications – Environmentalist in Reside...

16 January 2023

As part of our commitment to a better climate future, we are looking for an Environmentalist in Residence to take up a t...

Call for applications for 2023 PhD placement schem...

16 January 2023

We host a range of PhD placement projects each year, based in our specialist curatorial teams and in other areas such as...

On Demand Christmas and New Year Operating Hours

20 December 2022

The British Library will be closed from Friday 23 December to Tuesday 27 December inclusive and on Monday 02 January 202...

We’re updating our ticketing system today

28 November 2022

You won’t be able to book tickets online or by phone today as we’re updating our ticketing system.

Cooked with Love launch a delicious success

25 November 2022

This week we celebrated the success of our child-friendly Leeds award-nominated Food Means Home project.

Watch this space for our 2023 Doctoral Open Days!

23 November 2022

British Library Doctoral Open Days 2023

AHRC early career fellowships in cultural and heri...

22 November 2022

AHRC launch early career fellowships call

Make your gift go further this Christmas

22 November 2022

Still undecided on what to get your loved ones?

Dates for your diary – our 2023 exhibitions

01 November 2022

Fantasy literature, the legendary Malorie Blackman, the future of storytelling, and animals in art and science. 2023 is...

Publication of 2020-21 Research Report

04 October 2022

Publication of the British Library's 2020-21 Research Report.

Collaborative Doctoral Partnership opportunities f...

26 September 2022

Opportunities for academic partners to apply to Collaborative Doctoral Partnership scheme

Get your free British Library Reader Pass

23 September 2022

Its all yours. Get your free Reader Pass for study space and over 170 million items.

LEEDS 2023

23 September 2022

We’re counting down the days until LEEDS 2023, a year-long festival celebrating the city's culture and creativity.