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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.

Library closure on Monday 19 September

13 September 2022

To mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the Library will be closed on Monday 19 September.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

08 September 2022

We are saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Doctoral Fellowship with the National Trust on Geo...

01 August 2022

The British Library and the National Trust invite applications to a joint doctoral fellowship scheme, which aims to unco...

See our new exhibition at Leeds City Museum

29 July 2022

Living with Machines is a free exhibition revisiting the history of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.