Important Notice:We have made the tough decision to say goodbye to the Foursquare City Guide mobile app, effective December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Visit our FAQ for more information or to download our Swarm app.
Planning a trip to London?
Foursquare can help you find the best places to go to.
British Library
Library
London
The experts at The Guardian and Time Out London recommend this place
"Wow, absolutely love the Reading Rooms."(14 Tips)
"usually not crowded exhibit of the Magna Carta"(7 Tips)
"Royal Manuscripts exhibition"(5 Tips)
"Good for informal meetings and has Business and IP centre resource."(5 Tips)
174 Tips and reviewsFilter:
- magna carta
- books
- reading room
- manuscripts
- café
- (15 more)
Sort:
- Popular
- Recent
Head into the permanent exhibition to see original hand-written lyrics to Hard Day's Night scrawled by Lennon on the back of a first birthday card to his son.
Cynthia SamuelsJanuary 24, 2012What a wonderful, silent place to work! Now I have a card for one year, too!
Giuseppe SollazzoJuly 13, 2011There's a free water dispenser on the first floor. It can save you on a warm day.
Bronwyn DurandJanuary 27, 2010Amazing place for knowledge junkies. The business and IP centre is invaluable for startups both as an info source and networking possibilities. Read more
Danilo Crnogorac [SU7]September 3, 2014
Aaron SavageMay 10, 2010I wouldn't bother with the restaurant, the food went downhill dramatically over the last year. Try the independent cafes and deli places around York Way and Kings Cross Road.
Try the business & IP, floor 2 for plenty of work space. Much less crowded than social science.
Jamie ClagueNovember 17, 2010If you're waiting for a train at Kings Cross or St Pancras the library is well worth a visit
Check also the Growing Knowledge exhibition to discover more about digital scholarship tools...
AnyTripMay 13, 2011Register for a reader's pass and gain access to thousands of books and documents.
James WhatleyAugust 15, 2014The comic book exhibition isn't as good as I hoped it'd be. The shop is better... :/
Adam SmithOctober 28, 2010The main Peyton and Byrne café is always packed and competition for a table can be vicious.
Prepare to give the blood type and sex of your third unborn child in order to receive a reader card.
Olga PavlovskyMay 24, 2013If you need to work here, beware the wifi is very jumpy. Obviously, the busier it is, the worse it gets...
Lydia A.January 25, 2010Don't miss the Lindisfarne Gospels & Cotton Nero A.X - probably the library's greatest treasures!
Klara VargaDecember 29, 2015They were closed, but they allowed booking guided tour. I was disappointed.
Joan L.October 8, 2009at Kings Cross; get there early for workspace and free wifi. Goes wonky by 2:30PM, otherwise fab.
1,831 Photos
Foursquare © 2024 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA
Yes, we have a copy of just about every book ever published in Britain. But we also stage events and run exhibitions. We have free wi-fi too! Visit us soon.
Open until 6:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 9:30 AM–8:00 PM
- Fri
- 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
- Sat
- 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
+44 1937 546060
Features
Wi-Fi
Yes
See More
Places inside British Library
You might also like
- 8.1
"Great venue to study by distance learning, especially if you're after a quiet place, to minimise the chances of being interrupted."
RDI Online - 7.2
"£5 to be able to take pictures of archival material. Well worth it if your working with large material."
Stephanie - 8.1
"Very quiet and spacious, perfect place for study time"
Blerta Fona
Upcoming Events
- Fiach Moriarty and Horslips
0:00 AM on November 23, 2024
- Kate Arnold
10:30 AM on December 7, 2024
Powered by
Appears on 638 lists
Created by Time Out London
23 items • 778 followers
Created by Hiro A H R
117 items • 510 followers
Created by Charlie N
132 items • 1,340 followers
