The British Library: The National Library of the UK - The British …
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 published today, tomorrow and decades into the future. We have millions of books, but also newspapers, maps, sound recordings, patents and stamps.
Research Resources: Reader Pass & Reading Rooms - The British …
All you need is a free Reader Pass. You can also use our public spaces in London for personal study, but you can only consult collection items in our Reading Rooms. Some rooms have a special focus, where you consult a particular type of material, others are more general reading areas. All of them have comfy seats, free Wi-Fi, and staff you can ...
Press and media - The British Library
2023年11月23日 · Press releases. A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang opens at the British Library 26 September 2024. Beyond the Bassline opens at the British Library 25 April 2024. Sir Roly Keating to step down as Chief Executive of the British Library in April 2025 10 April 2024. First exhibition to document 500 years of Black music in Britain opens at the British Library this spring 27 February 2024
Visit Us: Opening Times, Facilities & Accessibility - The British Library
1 天前 · You can visit our buildings in London or Yorkshire for free, although our services are currently limited. In London you can use our St Pancras Reading Rooms and public desks for personal study, and visit all our galleries, including the free Treasures Gallery. We've also got events, courses ...
What’s On: Upcoming Events and Exhibitions - The British Library
1 天前 · On Thursday 24 October 2024 A Silk Road Oasis exhibition will close at 15.30 and the Treasures Gallery will close at 17.00. The Treasures Gallery is open during normal St Pancras building opening hours. PACCAR exhibition opening times. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 09.30 – 18.00. Tuesday 09.30 – 20.00.
Research collaboration - The British Library
Research collaboration. Find out more about opportunities to collaborate with us on research projects. As an Independent Research Organisation (IRO), we conduct research and collaborate with other researchers – including doctoral students – to create new knowledge, with a particular focus on our collection, services and infrastructure.
About Us: Who We Are, What We Do & Our Strategy - The British …
About us. 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 written today, tomorrow, and decades into the future. We have millions of books, but we have so much more.
More Services: Public Lending Right, Legal Deposit - The British …
Legal deposit is the statutory obligation to deposit at least one copy of every publication from the UK and Ireland, free of charge, at the British Library and other designated deposit libraries. We are currently unable to receive digital legal deposit content via the publisher submission portal. Publishers who want to upload their titles via ...
Public Lending Right (PLR): Eligibility & Registration - The British ...
UK Public Lending Right (PLR) is a legal right to payment from Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport funding for eligible book contributors when their books are borrowed from public libraries. The UK PLR scheme is administered by the British Library from its offices in Boston Spa. The UK PLR office also provides registration for the ...
Careers: Current Vacancies, Benefits & FAQ's - The British Library
The British Library carries out competency-based interviews in line with our values-based approach to recruitment. You will be asked a series of questions by the interview panel that will seek to build an understanding of your skillset and previous experience. You will also be invited to ask questions of your own at the end of the interview.