Explore the world’s major faiths online through the British Library’s remarkable collection of sacred texts on our new website. | British Library
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Explore the world’s major faiths online through the British Library’s remarkable collection of sacred texts on our new website. | British Library
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Take a free family trip through our collection and explore the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. | British Library
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Take a free family trip through our collection and explore the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. | British Library
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100 million pages and counting. Today, around 20% of the Library’s total newspaper holdings are available online. A remarkable achievement made possible through strong and sustained partnership. The 100 millionth page comes from the Dundee Courier and Advertiser, dated 3 September 1973, capturing everything from period advertisements to coverage of the Braemar Highland Games. | British Library
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100 million pages and counting. Today, around 20% of the Library’s total newspaper holdings are available online. A remarkable achievement made possible through strong and sustained partnership. The 100 millionth page comes from the Dundee Courier and Advertiser, dated 3 September 1973, capturing everything from period advertisements to coverage of the Braemar Highland Games. | British Library
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Visit outer space, explore the jungle and dive under the sea to discover some wacky and wonderful items with a story to tell. | British Library
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Visit outer space, explore the jungle and dive under the sea to discover some wacky and wonderful items with a story to tell. | British Library
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Take a sneak peek inside the conservation studio as our team prepares for our next exhibition, Secret Maps. From careful repairs to bespoke mounts, go behind the scenes and discover how the team gets these extraordinary objects ready for display. | British Library
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Take a sneak peek inside the conservation studio as our team prepares for our next exhibition, Secret Maps. From careful repairs to bespoke mounts, go behind the scenes and discover how the team gets these extraordinary objects ready for display. | British Library
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Secret Maps opens today! 🤫 🗺️ Explore the levels of power, coercion and secrecy hidden within maps from the 14th century to the present day at our new major exhibition. Discover the maps you were never meant to see: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps This exhibition is supported by Wayland Games and Tony & Maureen Wheeler. | British Library
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Secret Maps opens today! 🤫 🗺️ Explore the levels of power, coercion and secrecy hidden within maps from the 14th century to the present day at our new major exhibition. Discover the maps you were never meant to see: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps This exhibition is supported by Wayland Games and Tony & Maureen Wheeler. | British Library
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Libraries are these big open doors to new worlds. They’re always there for us. Even if we’re not always there for them. Sometimes, we turn them off in our minds. But what if we switch our libraries back on? Said yes to borrowing again. To free workspaces. To community, sharing and connecting with each other. What if we all do it together? And give our libraries the love they deserve. It might just change our day, our week or even our lives. It’s time to switch your LibraryOn.org This week is #Li
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Libraries are these big open doors to new worlds. They’re always there for us. Even if we’re not always there for them. Sometimes, we turn them off in our minds. But what if we switch our libraries back on? Said yes to borrowing again. To free workspaces. To community, sharing and connecting with each other. What if we all do it together? And give our libraries the love they deserve. It might just change our day, our week or even our lives. It’s time to switch your LibraryOn.org This week is #Li
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Last chance to see! ⏰ From the intrigue of the Tudor court to the covert world of Cold War espionage, Secret Maps reveals the power and deception hidden in maps throughout history. The exhibition closes on 18 January, so don’t miss your final opportunity to uncover the stories behind some of the world’s most mysterious maps. We are expecting the final weeks of the exhibition to be very busy and would recommend booking in advance to guarantee entry. This exhibition is supported by @WaylandGames a
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“The library has become our grounding space.” At the heart of the Grenfell community, RBKC Libraries is now a space for reflection, healing, and quiet resistance – where a quilt the height of Grenfell Tower is being sewn in memory of the 72 lives lost, stitching together grief, love, and hope. | British Library
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Take a sneak peak inside the conservation studio as our team prepares for our next exhibition, Secret Maps. From careful repairs to bespoke mounts, go behind the scenes and discover how the team gets these extraordinary objects ready for display. | British Library
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Fascinating tour of the British Library at Boston Spa for some of the team this morning! Including a look at possibly the most books anyone could see at one glance... Thank you BL, and thank you Libraries in Leeds for arranging the tour. | The Leeds Library
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Medieval astrologers believed astrolabes could unlock the secrets of the stars 💫 | British Library
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Did you know that the film which launched Timothee Chalamet to fame was adapted from a book? Our Youth Collective are reflecting on the books which have impacted them most and the themes they explore. In Andre Aciman’s modern LGBTQ classic Call Me By Your Name, love, heartbreak, lust and life are experienced at full intensity. Tell us about a book which has had a profound impact on you in the comments. The Youth Collective is generously supported by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. #BritishLibrary #Libra
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Celebrating Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice First Edition
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We asked people in the Library what their favourite word is... what's yours? #Libraries #BritishLibrary
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No bad angles when you’re a 1,300 old hand-written and hand-decorated Anglo-Saxon manuscript 📜 ✨ #britishlibrary #library #librarytok #lindisfarnegospels #lindisfarne #anglosaxon #history #historytok #medieval #medievaltok #manuscript #medievalmanuscript
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