• A large bronze sculpture of Sir Issac Newton displayed on a high plinth in the piazza outside the British Library in London.
  • British Library Building. BL Euston Road Architecture, London, England, UK design by Colin St John Wilson architect. post updated 10 February 2024.
  • The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and holds over 170 million items from many countries, in many languages and in many...
  • The British Museum Library is a reference collection of over 335,000 titles dedicated to the research of human cultures – past and present – across the globe.
  • Some of the British Library's electronic resources are freely available on the internet, others are only available in the Reading Rooms.
  • Library Search. A sign on a wall outside that reads 'hello'. Get in touch if you need any help. A line of books on a shelf. Login to My Library Account.
  • From Beatles lyrics to Shakespeare's works, the British Library is a treasure trove of historic manuscripts that visitors can discover.
  • Early foundations. The British Library was created on 1 July 1973 as a result of the British Library Act 1972.
  • The British Library Newspapers section is based in Colindale in North London. The library has a more or less complete collection of British and Irish...
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