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The archive of writer, psychotherapist and London’...
17 March 2022
Working drafts of fiction and non-fiction, letters from publishers and literary agents, a selection of books and ‘born-d...
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RMS collection embargo
08 March 2022
We're enhancing our storage facilities in Boston Spa and some of our collections are being moved to enable this work. As...
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Meet Jamal, our new Community Project Co-ordinator
02 March 2022
Meet Jamal and find out how he is working with the local community around the British Library.
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Keeping everyone safe
24 February 2022
We’re working hard at both our sites to make sure everyone can visit us safely.
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Sustainable Boston Spa redevelopment given the gre...
07 January 2022
Planned improvements will transform our northern site into a modern and sustainable home for the UK’s growing national c...
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Brontë treasures saved for the nation
16 December 2021
An astonishing set of manuscripts and printed books by the Brontës has been entrusted to us.
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Highlights of 2021 as chosen by you
15 December 2021
10 things our followers, readers and users have enjoyed most this year.
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On Demand Christmas and New Year Operating Hours
15 December 2021
The British Library will be closed from Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 December inclusive and on Monday 03 January 202...
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We’re an approved Kickstart employer
06 December 2021
We’re delighted to be an approved Kickstart employer and we’ve created a series of new roles
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Disruption to Box Office on Sunday 14 November
10 November 2021
Our Box Office will be unavailable from 17.30 on Sunday 14 November.
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Call for academic partners
30 October 2021
Call for UK academic partners to collaborate on AHRC funded doctoral research
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Doctoral Open Days 2022: Get started with the Brit...
30 October 2021
An introduction to the British Library for new PhD students
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Some of our collection items are temporarily unava...
26 October 2021
Stay updated on any disruption to the availability of items in our collection.
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