Our Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War exhibitio...

19 October 2018

600 years. 180 spectacular treasures. A once-in-a-generation exhibition

Reading Room and Restaurant closures on 20/21 Octo...

09 October 2018

Please check the availability of the material online before visiting the Library.

Call for Proposals for AHRC Collaborative Doctoral...

05 October 2018

Apply by 23 November 2018.

British Library publishes inaugural Research Repor...

24 September 2018

Find out about the British Library's diverse research activity.

British Fashion Week comes to the British Library

20 September 2018

On Tuesday 18 September, British-Syrian designer Nabil Nayal became the first designer to showcase a collection at the B...

Explore key works of early 20th – century classica...

20 September 2018

Our latest online resource provides unprecedented access to our music collection

The Book of Durrow to appear in Anglo-Saxon Kingdo...

20 September 2018

Trinity College Dublin will loan the outstanding decorated manuscript to the British Library

Library and British Fashion Council unite for fash...

06 September 2018

The British Library and the British Fashion Council are pleased to be working on a joint project to inspire fashion stud...

On Demand at the 2018 PIPA Conference

06 September 2018

British Library On Demand will be exhibiting at the annual Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association...

‘Treasures of the British Library’ returns for a s...

06 September 2018

The Library holds over 150 million items – which would be your six favourite Treasures?

How satisfied are you with British Library On Dema...

05 September 2018

The annual British Library On Demand customer satisfaction survey is live and your opinion will help improve the service...

Switch to Electronic Invoicing with British Librar...

05 September 2018

The British Library will be moving to a new Finance system next year and all invoices will be despatched by email.

Autumn season events

30 August 2018

Tickets on general sale from 11.00 on 10 September

August bank holiday opening times

24 August 2018

Please check before you travel

A celebration of the Jamaican writer James Berry a...

13 August 2018

Join us for a conference and an evening event at the British Library on 5 October.