Projects

Crowdsourcing at the British Library

Learn more about crowdsourcing projects and initiatives at the British Library

Directory of UK Sound Collections

The British Library has created a directory of UK sound collections

Harry Potter: A History of Magic public library di...

Displays inspired by Harry Potter: A History of Magic can be viewed in public libraries across the UK, in tandem with th...

Living Knowledge: The British Library 2015 – 2023

Our vision as we look ahead to 2023, our 50th anniversary as the national library of the UK.

Newspaper moves

The Newspaper Moves Programme safeguards the long-term future of the national newspaper collection

Save our Sounds

Save our Sounds is our programme to preserve the nation’s sound heritage.

Transforming Boston Spa

Thanks to significant government investment announced in the 2020 Budget, we’re redeveloping our Boston Spa site to crea...

Transforming our St Pancras site

We're expanding our building in London.