The British Library

The British Library

London, United Kingdom

The British Library is the national Library of the United Kingdom. We are home to over 150 million items includes books, journals, manuscripts, maps newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, sound recordings and music scores. Telling the stories from over 3000 years of human experience, the treasures from our collection include everything from ancient Chinese oracle bones, Magna Carta, the Lindisfarne Gospels and Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook to the Beatles’ lyrics and musical scores by Beethoven, Handel and Chopin.

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The British Library96 Euston Rd.
London
NW1 2DB
UK
  • Monday9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday11:00 AM – 5:00 PM