The British Library: The National Library of the UK - The British Library
Visit the national library of the UK. Explore our buildings, study, meet friends, attend an event and get FREE access to over 170 million items. Join us.
Digitised manuscripts - The British Library
Access 1,000 of our digitised manuscripts from the British Library archive, available to view in high definition.
Research Resources: Reader Pass & Reading Rooms - The British Library
We're a bit different to your local library. We house the national collection, with many unique items. You can't take books home, but you can use our Reading Rooms in London and Yorkshire for personal study and to access our collection. All you need is a free Reader Pass. You can also use our public spaces in London for personal study, but you ...
Over 4,500 manuscripts now online - Medieval manuscripts blog
Jan 13, 2021 · There are now over 4,500 Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern manuscripts on the British Library's Digitised Manuscripts website. Here is a full list of all the items currently available, as of January 2021:
Home - British Library Images
Images Online is the picture library of the British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom. We host some of the nation’s best historical collections, in many different languages from across the world, including the private collection of King George III which is housed in the King’s Library. Our images are used worldwide in ...
Guides - Research guides - Guides at The British Library
Oct 9, 2024 · Use our research and collection guides to help you use our catalogue, request collection items to consult and explore freely available electronic resources.
How to request collection items - How to request collection items ...
Sep 30, 2024 · You can request items using our online form both in the Reading Rooms and remotely using your own device. You will need a Reader Pass which has been issued or renewed since 21 March 2024 to request items online.
Primary Source Publications | British Online Archives
Hosting over five million records, carefully sourced from private and public archives, such as The National Archives (UK) and British Library, BOA’s specially curated primary source collections cover over 500 years of world history.
19th Century Digitised Books Collection // British Library
19th Century Digitised Books Collection. In partnership with Microsoft, the British Library has digitised, and made freely available under Public Domain Mark, over 60,000 volumes (around 25 million pages) of out of copyright 18th & 19th century texts.
Electronic British Library Journal // British Library - bl.iro.bl.uk
The Electronic British Library Journal (eBLJ) is the peer-reviewed, open access journal of scholarly research into the contents and history of the British Library and its collections. It is the successor to the British Library Journal, which appeared in …