TAKE A TOUR! The London Library is one of the world's great lending libraries, with an amazing collection of over 1 million books, and an equally extraordinary history. Behind its elegant facade overlooking St. James Square is a vast network of books, where since the mid-nineteenth century, seven buildings have been brought into one and a great centre of learning and ideas has been created. | The London Library

Give a year of literature, history, art and culture | British Library Membership 'the most inclusive club in the world.' - Stephen Fry | British Library

Take a sneak peek inside the conservation studio as our team prepares for our next exhibition, Secret Maps. From careful repairs to bespoke mounts, go behind the scenes and discover how the team gets these extraordinary objects ready for display. | British Library

New ★★★★★ exhibition at the British Library. Elizabeth I & Mary, Queen of Scots as you’ve never seen them before. | British Library