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 ...

Start-up Day returns to the British Library on Tuesday 19 November, full of inspiring talks and practical sessions There will be a number of in-person events that will be streamed online, featuring ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...