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Green display cabinets and design in the British Library's 'Unearthed' exhibition space.

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Capturing the carbon footprint of a British Library exhibition

13 February 2026

We aimed to make our exhibition, 'Unearthed: The Power of Gardening' our most sustainable ever.

Cover of Cheddi Jagan's book 'Forbidden Freedom: The Story of British Guiana'.

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Caribbean anti-imperialism and Britain’s Black publishers

10 February 2026

How did migration of political dissidents from the Caribbean during the Windrush era inform the articulation of Black political thought in Britain?

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Dr Jim Parker – a tribute from UK Public Lending Right

2 February 2026

We are sad to announce the death of Dr Jim Parker, founder of PLR International and a passionate champion of authors and rightsholders around the world.

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The UK Web Archive: continuing our work behind the scenes

29 January 2026

We are hoping to restore the UK Web Archive towards the middle of 2026.

Henry Woolf in performance, sitting on stage with a domestic set design: sideboard, lamp, coffee table with beer bottle.

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The correspondence of Harold Pinter and Henry Woolf

27 January 2026

Manuscripts cataloguer Chris Beckett discusses a newly catalogued collection and his method of dating letters.

A group of men and women gathered around a board displaying posters and engaged in conversations, inside a room with light-brown wood-panelling and windows.

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Fantastic Futures 2025: highlights and resources

26 January 2026

Hundreds of information professionals gathered in the British Library’s Knowledge Centre to share the state of the art in AI research for cultural heritage.

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Asian and African studies

Uncover topics related to our diverse collection from Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Americas and Oceania collection

Explore the latest insights and research on our collection relating to North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Oceania.

Collection material prepared for conservation.

Collection care

Get a glimpse behind-the-scenes and see how we care for our collection, from treasures such as Magna Carta to our digital eBooks.

Digital scholarship

Track exciting developments at the intersection of libraries, scholarship and technology.

Eastern Silk Roads studies

Research on ancient Eastern/Central Asian materials and updates on related projects from the International Dunhuang Programme.

Endangered archives

Learn more about our programme to preserve vulnerable archives from around the world.

English and drama

Discover more about our literature and theatre collection from the 16th century to the present day.

Painting of castle in mountain landscape.

European studies

Explore our extensive collection from continental Europe and read the latest news and views from our subject experts.

Innovation and enterprise

Get advice and information on how to use our collection and services to start, launch and grow your business.

Knowledge Matters

Get the latest updates from the British Library, including our key projects, goals, and future plans.

Maps and views

Engage with the national map collection, and with wider discussions of maps, mapping in research and culture.

Medieval manuscripts

Get regular updates on our world-class collection of manuscripts, digitisation projects and research.

Music

Read news and information about our rich collection of manuscripts, printed and recorded music.

Science

Find out more about our resources and services, and scientific developments in areas such as environmental and biomedical science.

Social science

Explore our collections, events and research on subjects such as politics, economics, sociology, law, cultural and media studies.

Sound and vision

Discover more about the millions of sound recordings archived at the British Library and the access we provide to video material.

Composite of desks, computers and newspaper front page.

The newsroom

Find out where news media may be going in the future and get tips on how to use our collection of printed, television, radio and web news.

UK Web Archive

Read views from the team that preserves UK websites of scholarly and cultural importance.

Illustration of a policeman directing directing busy horse-drawn traffic.

Untold lives

Explore fascinating and forgotten stories of people’s lives worldwide, from the dawn of history to the present day.

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Latest blog posts

Capturing the carbon footprint of a British Library exhibition

Caribbean anti-imperialism and Britain’s Black publishers

Dr Jim Parker – a tribute from UK Public Lending Right

The UK Web Archive: continuing our work behind the scenes

The correspondence of Harold Pinter and Henry Woolf

Fantastic Futures 2025: highlights and resources

Blogs by topic

Asian and African studies

Americas and Oceania collection

Collection care

Digital scholarship

Eastern Silk Roads studies

Endangered archives

English and drama

European studies

Innovation and enterprise

Knowledge Matters

Maps and views

Medieval manuscripts

Music

Science

Social science

Sound and vision

The newsroom

UK Web Archive

Untold lives