British Library

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Recommended Sightseeing Time: 1-3 hours

Address: 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB, UK

Phone: +44-330-3331144 +44-1937-546546 +44-1937-546060

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Rachel E.
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Amazing collection of texts with several exhibitions and study spaces. The permanent collection has a copy of the Magna Carta as well as several ancient texts. The shop is also great for specialty gifts and books.
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traveling beaver
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It’s a library. There’re so many books in there. Didn’t get a chance to read them all.
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Rebecca Goglia (@BeccaBandit)
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Stop in at the British Library to see famous works including the Magna Carta and orginal Shakespeare. It's free to visit and worth a wander. They have interesting special exhibits as well including one on the history of punk which was very cool.
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GLS***58
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Check out all the important historic documents. They have a great exhibition now on Shakespeare.
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SamiV
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Spread across 4 floors and a glorious atrium, the British Library is seriously the best place in London to work productively. And it's certainly no secret. I frequent there for long sessions of laptop work and have counted over 1000 people - students, freelancers, academics - setting up work stations there every day. The vibe is enterprising and motivating, to say the least. There's even a nice cafe and restaurant and an exhibition hall if you fancy having a break.
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Introduction

The British Library allows you to Immerse yourself in one of the world's pre-eminent libraries. It is located in Euston Road in London. With approximately 150 million estimated books, manuscripts, sound recordings and much more, the British Library is definitely a magnificent library. The Diamond Sutra, Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Alexandrinus are among the high points of this extensive collection. The Arundel collection, Cotton Library, Harleian Collection, Royal manuscripts and Additional Manuscripts make up the collections of manuscripts that may be found at the British Library. Tours, educational programs and special events are among the activities that are found at the British Library in London.