The British Library
Yes, we have a copy of just about every book ever published in Britain. But we also stage loads of events, we have a huge website, and we run free exhibitions. We have free wi-fi too! Visit us soon.
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Founded:
1 July 1973
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The British Library Blog posting: Remembering the dead http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/americas/2009/11/remembering-the-dead.html

Remembering the dead - Americas Collections Blog
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Photograph by Michael Katakis Last weekend the British Museum celebrated death the Mexican way – they had a big party. I’ve always loved this aspect of Mexican culture – families and friends coming together to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones, rather than mourning the deaths. ...
Sat at 1:29am
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The British Library Forget the film! Our new book John Keats: A Poet and His Manuscripts is the real authority http://shop.bl.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/BritishLibrary/ISBN_9780712349246

John Keats - British Library Online Shop
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John Keats on British Library web site - The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest libraries.
November 6 at 6:59am
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http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/type/talks/index.html Keats podcast with author Stephen Hebron
November 6 at 9:20am
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Points of View events
November 6 at 4:59am
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The wonderful world of early photography: A discovery day is on this Saturday, to find out more visit http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event95838.html
November 6 at 5:00am
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The British Library We are recruiting for focus groups in central London on 10 & 17 Nov. We will pay £30 cash for 1.25 hours. Email britishlibrary@steveslack.co.uk for more information

Pedro Camp

Pedro Camp Hola, Fantastic place ! Congratulations

Ray

Ray The coffee at the Peyton & Byrne in the British is appalling.
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Cristina Perez

Cristina Perez Nice to be here... I'm Cristina from Buenos Aires... A library is my kind of paradise...

October 31 at 10:05am · Report
Michael J. Bacon
Michael J. Bacon
¡Viva Borges! He had a thing for libraries, too. Bienvenidos.
November 4 at 11:09pm
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The British Library
He had a major thing: he was National Librarian of Argentina!
November 5 at 2:03am
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The British Library Points of View on Channel 4 News tonight http://bit.ly/pointsofview

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October 30 at 5:04pm
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The British Library TimesArchive blogs about our hippo photo http://timesonline.typepad.com/timesarchive/2009/10/hrh-his-rolling-hulk-queen-victorias-celebrity-hippopotamus.html

Times Archive Blog: HRH His Rolling Hulk, Queen Victoria's celebrity hippopotamus
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This glorious photograph by Don Juan Carlos, Duke of Montizon, is one of the highlights of a wonderful new (and free) exhibition at the British Library, Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs. The somnolent subject was Obaysch,...
October 29 at 10:58am
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Bart Hollevoet
Bart Hollevoet
calf is the right word for a hippo infant
October 30 at 4:42am
Michelle Rogers
Michelle Rogers
Oh those were the days!
October 30 at 8:20am
Almudena Aibar Hidalgo

Almudena Aibar Hidalgo ¡Hola!Besos from Spain!!

October 28 at 9:12pm · Report
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The British Library
Y un gran abrazo para ti
October 29 at 10:56am
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The British Library The Times has given our newest exhibition Points of View opening on Friday, four stars! http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article6892260.ece

October 28 at 5:43am
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And if you like it, don't forget to click RECOMMENDED on the Times Online page
October 28 at 6:47am
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The British Library Remember summer in the Piazza? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfxE89MM97w

Pianocrasher Is Tickling the Ivories of "Play Me I'm Yours" in the British Library Courtyard.
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Luke Jerram's "Play Me I'm Yours" street pianos initiative is a reaction of a creative individual to the general rule, prohibiting anyone to play music in public places without special arrangement - no matter how skilful you are at playing your piano or how popular your music is with the audience. ....
October 27 at 10:30am
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Marissa Ryan
Marissa Ryan
What a fun idea!
October 27 at 3:46pm
Anant Kaijkar
Anant Kaijkar
can british library provide online/offline typing jobs?
October 29 at 7:38am
Michael Gilwood

Michael Gilwood Hello there British Library. Michael Gilwood author of DOK

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The British Library Beowulf 1000 celebration starts this weekend. With Heaney, Morpurgo, Wood, Bagby. Manuscript back on display from Sunday http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/exhibition/beowulf/index.html

October 23 at 5:57am
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Good. We need intellectuals like you. Come back and work here again.
October 23 at 4:28pm