We support small business owners, start-ups, sole traders, inventors and anyone with a business idea, from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and growing a business. We’re free ...

Information about British Library services, including Public Lending Right (PLR) and legal deposit. We're continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack and will ...

We are the national library of the UK. Our shelves hold over 170 million items - a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we collect everything ...

We're continuing to experience disruption as a result of a cyber-attack that took place in October 2023. The outage is still affecting our website, online systems and services, as well as some onsite ...

With an annual British Library Membership, you can enjoy a range of benefits. From unique events to our beautiful Members’ Room, there’s something for everyone. Choose from standard Membership for £95 ...

Join us for transporting exhibitions, events with a host of world-class speakers, courses designed to expand your perspectives and inspiring workshops for families. We have events online, in London, a ...

You can visit our buildings in London or Yorkshire for free, although our services are currently limited. In London you can use our St Pancras Reading Rooms and public desks for personal study, and ...

Our latest exhibition introduces the women of medieval Europe through their own words, visions and experiences. Discover the themes of the exhibition and some of the star items in our digital webspace ...

As an independent charitable trust within the Oral History section of the British Library, our expertise is oral history fieldwork with a focus on the long life story methodology. For over 30 years we ...

Read our UK Web Archive blog for updates on access, information about other web archives, and where to find more information about what is in the UK Web Archive. We are continuing to archive UK ...