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Fri 3 Dec 2021 - Sun 24 Apr 2022

Treasures of the British Library. Discover stories that shape the world.

Treasures of the British Library

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Peggy Ramsay Queen of Agents rich text

This Woman’s Work + Vashti Bunyan in Conversation

Mon 4 Apr 2022

Khan Sathnam and Karachi Yasmin

From Karachi to the Edgware Road: Mystery Family and Identity

Mon 4 Apr 2022

Limited places

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Tales of the Emirates: People, Poetry and Fantasy

Tue 5 Apr 2022

Andi Oliver and Jessica B. Harris

High on the Hog: The life and work of Jessica B. Harris With Andi Oliver

Thu 7 Apr 2022

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HistFest 2022

Sat 9 - Sun 10 Apr 2022

All events and exhibitions

News

Illustrative view of building from Midland Road

View our new extension plans

We’ve submitted a planning application with our commercial development partner (SMBL) to extend our St Pancras site with…

Jill Knight

New exhibition in Leeds

Our collaborative exhibition with Leeds Art Gallery and artist Jill McKnight is open.

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Keeping everyone safe

We’re working hard at both our sites to make sure everyone can visit us safely.

Blogs

Medieval manuscripts blog from the British Library

Deciphering an English exorcism manual

Lead image for Americas blog from the British Library. Image by Agustín Víctor Casasola, shelfmark LF.31.b.696

A welcome return for on-site Doctoral Open Days

Photo of the King's Library at the British Library, credit Luca Sage

Library Lives: Katie Kinnear, Camberley

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Preview of the Black literature timeline poster, showing text entries by date, portraits and a tablet featuring images of book covers and handwritten manuscripts

Collage of photograph of Andrea Levy's parents and one of her manuscripts

‘How come England did not know me?’: Recording Andrea Levy for Authors’ Lives

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A Description of Three Hundred Animals [page: frontispiece and title page]

The Devonshire Manuscript

Explore this hand-written volume, known as the Devonshire Manuscript

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