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The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscri…

• Updated: 14 February 2023

Library book loan payment scheme updated to benefit authors enabling authors to earn up to £6,600 from loans of their books from libraries.

• Updated: 10 October 2023

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

The British Library's annual report for the year ending 31 March 2024

• Updated: 29 July 2024

British Library Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023

• Updated: 19 July 2023

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has reappointed Dr Jeremy Silver, Laela Pakpour Tabrizi and Dr Wei Yang for four year terms commencing 13 May 2023.

• Updated: 6 September 2023

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

The Secretary of State has appointed Shobi Khan and Kate Mosse CBE as Board Members to the British Library, for terms of 4 years commencing 1 March 2024.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Libraries across the country can now bid for additional funding to help budding local entrepreneurs.

• Updated: 3 July 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Secretary of State has appointed Giles Adams as a Board Member of the British Library for a term of 4 years commencing 2 October 2023.

• Updated: 26 October 2023

First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

British Library Annual Report and Accounts 2019 to 2020

• Updated: 12 October 2020

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

British Library Annual Report and Accounts 2020 to 2021

• Updated: 15 July 2021

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government