How can we help you with your research? We lead and collaborate with specialists from other cultural organisations and universities on research of all kinds. We support postgraduate research through a ...

Read our UK Web Archive blog for updates on access, information about other web archives, and where to find more information about what is in the UK Web Archive. We are continuing to archive UK ...

We’re making a new home for the British Library in the heart of Leeds. An open, welcoming hub where people and ideas flow freely. A place for progress and creativity where anyone can connect with ...

Under the Freedom of Information Act you can request recorded information that is held by the British Library. To make a request under the Act, please send us an email, letter or a fax requesting the ...

Join us for transporting exhibitions, events with a host of world-class speakers, courses designed to expand your perspectives and inspiring workshops for families. We have events online, in London, a ...

A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang (27 September 2024 – 23 February 2025) showcases over 50 manuscripts, printed documents and pictorial works, many from the sealed ‘Library Cave’ in the cave ...

We have 11 Reading Rooms in London and one in Yorkshire, where you can request and see our collection items, or just come to study. Our Members’ Room in London is available to those with a yearly paid ...

The British National Bibliography (BNB) records the publishing activity of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland since 1950. The BNB is currently available on the Share Family beta portal. It ...

We are the national library of the UK. Our shelves hold over 170 million items - a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we collect everything ...