thebritishlibrary

WearethenationallibraryoftheUK.Ourshelvesholdover170millionitems-alivingcollectionthatgetsbiggereveryday.,HowtousetheBritishLibrary,andwhichresourcesarecurrentlyavailableinourReadingRoomsandouronline.,WearetheUK'snationallibrary.Wegiveaccesstotheworld'smostcomprehensivecollectionofover170millionitems-alivingcollectionthatgrows ...,TheBritishLibraryisaresearchlibraryinLondonthatisthenationallib...

The British Library

We are the national library of the UK. Our shelves hold over 170 million items - a living collection that gets bigger every day.

Research resources currently available

How to use the British Library, and which resources are currently available in our Reading Rooms and our online.

The British Library

We are the UK's national library. We give access to the world's most comprehensive collection of over 170 million items - a living collection that grows ...

British Library

The British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest libraries in the world.

Visit us in London and Yorkshire

Planning your visit to the British Library? Discover opening hours and available facilities.

The British Library Shop

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest libraries. We hold over 13 million books, 920000 journal ...

Events and exhibitions

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

British Library (@britishlibrary) X

We're the UK's national library, working to restore our services following a cyber-attack. Need help? Get in touch at [email protected].