British Library Reviews

The British Library has had quite a transformation in recent years regarding how it engages with the public. This library is of course THE national library and has always been much loved and used by those in research communities but increasingly the Library has focused on reaching members of the public who do not need to consult original and/or ...  Read the complete review

The British Library on Euston Road in London is in my mind one of London's hidden gems and an amazing place to visit. Don't think what a load of old books! It's so much more than that. Why? Not the huge collection of books where you can go and research any subject, but the hidden gem that is the Sir John Riblat Gallery, a mouthful for ...  Read the complete review

If you're a scientist, working in London who needs to get hold of an older scientific paper from an obscure journal, then the easiest way to get it is to pop along to the British Library. Or is it? The British Library is the UK's national library, it’s funded by the government to be the custodian of every book in print in the United ...  Read the complete review

One of my favourite places in London is the British Library located near St Pancreas station. Dating back to 1753, this was previously part of the British museum in Bloomsbury. But because of a lack of space in 1997 it was moved out to a new purpose-built location in North London. Although the old circular reading room (the haunt of the likes of ...  Read the complete review