Novelist Charlotte Mendelson explores an institution that holds the history of humanity — and, on any given day, a curious cross-section of the capital itself ...

Libraries across Europe appear to be facing attacks from cybercriminals. At Britain’s national library, an “incident” is sending scholars back to an analog age. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London ...

From the must-see locations to the most frequently asked questions, our guide has all you need to plan your next visit. By Susanne Fowler The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of ...

Whoever said you can’t judge a book by its cover never had the experience of beholding a truly illuminated manuscript, adorned with (no small amount) of solid gold. A new exhibition at the British ...

A vast £1.1 billion extension of the British Library is to go ahead after the project secured the backing of Japanese ...

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