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British LibraryBritish Library

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and it is The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and it is the world's largest library. the world's largest library. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC.as 2000 BC.

Old British Reading Room, British Museum, LondonOld British Reading Room, British Museum, London

The British library was housed in the British Museum until 1997, The British library was housed in the British Museum until 1997, when it moved to a new building.when it moved to a new building.

Bodleian Library Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library, The Bodleian Library, the main research the main research library of the University library of the University of Oxford, is one of the of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to second in size only to the British Library. the British Library. The Library occupies a The Library occupies a group of five buildings group of five buildings near Broad Street: near Broad Street: these range in date these range in date from the late medieval from the late medieval Duke Humfrey's Library Duke Humfrey's Library to the New Bodleian of to the New Bodleian of the 1930s. the 1930s.

Duke of Humphrey’s Library, Bodleian, Duke of Humphrey’s Library, Bodleian, Oxford UniversityOxford University

Cambridge University LibraryCambridge University Library

The Cambridge University Library is the central research library, which holds over 8 The Cambridge University Library is the central research library, which holds over 8 million volumes and, in contrast with the Bodleian or the British Library, many of its million volumes and, in contrast with the Bodleian or the British Library, many of its books are available on open shelves.books are available on open shelves. It is one of the six legal deposit libraries in the United Kingdom, therefore it is It is one of the six legal deposit libraries in the United Kingdom, therefore it is entitled to request a free copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland. It entitled to request a free copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland. It receives around 80,000 books every year, not counting the donated books.receives around 80,000 books every year, not counting the donated books.

Mitchell Library Mitchell Library

The Mitchell Library is a large public library and centre of the The Mitchell Library is a large public library and centre of the public library system of Glasgow, Scotland.public library system of Glasgow, Scotland.It is the largest public reference library in Europe, with It is the largest public reference library in Europe, with 1,213,000 volumes.1,213,000 volumes.

National Library of Wales National Library of Wales

The building houses over 4 million printed volumes, including many rare The building houses over 4 million printed volumes, including many rare books such as the first book printed in Welsh (1546) and the first Welsh books such as the first book printed in Welsh (1546) and the first Welsh translation of the complete Bible (1588). translation of the complete Bible (1588). It also holds the largest collection of archival material in Wales.It also holds the largest collection of archival material in Wales.

Gladstone's LibraryGladstone's LibraryGladstone's Library, Gladstone's Library, known until 2010 as St known until 2010 as St Deiniol's Library, is a Deiniol's Library, is a residential library in residential library in Hawarden, Flintshire, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales.Wales.The library was founded The library was founded by the Victorian by the Victorian statesman and politician statesman and politician William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone in 1894.in 1894.It is Britain's largest It is Britain's largest residential library and is residential library and is considered an important considered an important research library in research library in Wales with over 250,000 Wales with over 250,000 items, mostly in the items, mostly in the subjects of the arts and subjects of the arts and humanities.humanities.

Codrington Library.Codrington Library. All Souls College. Oxford. All Souls College. Oxford.

The Codrington Library is a The Codrington Library is a library in All Souls College, library in All Souls College, one of the colleges forming one of the colleges forming part of Oxford University in part of Oxford University in England.England.The library was founded The library was founded through a bequest by through a bequest by Christopher Codrington Christopher Codrington (1668–1710), a Fellow of (1668–1710), a Fellow of the College. Codrington the College. Codrington bequeathed books worth bequeathed books worth £6,000 and £10,000 in £6,000 and £10,000 in money, which allowed the money, which allowed the library to be built and library to be built and endowed. Codrington was endowed. Codrington was born in Barbados and born in Barbados and amassed his fortune from amassed his fortune from plantation slavery.plantation slavery. The library was completed The library was completed in 1751 and has been in in 1751 and has been in continuous use by scholars continuous use by scholars since then.since then.

Hereford Cathedral Library. Hereford.Hereford Cathedral Library. Hereford.

Hereford Cathedral Hereford Cathedral Library is reference Library is reference library located in library located in Hereford Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England. Hereford, England. It has major It has major importance to the importance to the history of the history of the county of county of Herefordshire.Herefordshire.Rare books were Rare books were once kept chained once kept chained to the bookshelf to to the bookshelf to prevent stealing.prevent stealing.

John Rylands Library. Manchester.John Rylands Library. Manchester.

The special collections, believed to be among the largest in the United Kingdom, include medieval illuminated manuscripts and examples of the earliest forms of European printing.

The John Rylands Library is a Victorian Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Mrs Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her late husband, John Rylands.

National Art Library (NAL)National Art Library (NAL)

The National Art Library is located on the first floor of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), a The National Art Library is located on the first floor of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), a foremost museum of decorative arts.foremost museum of decorative arts.NAL is a major reference library, situated in Kensington, West London. It is freely accessible to NAL is a major reference library, situated in Kensington, West London. It is freely accessible to the public Tuesday-Saturdays, and specialises in material about the fine and decorative arts of the public Tuesday-Saturdays, and specialises in material about the fine and decorative arts of many countries and periods. It also contains substantial sources for information about artists.many countries and periods. It also contains substantial sources for information about artists.

Queen’s College Library. Oxford.Queen’s College Library. Oxford.

The Queen's College has one of the best-stocked college libraries in Oxford. The Upper The Queen's College has one of the best-stocked college libraries in Oxford. The Upper Library is considered one of the finest rooms in Oxford and has been a focal point for the Library is considered one of the finest rooms in Oxford and has been a focal point for the College ever since its construction at the end of the 17th century. The Upper Library remains College ever since its construction at the end of the 17th century. The Upper Library remains as a silent reading room for students and is virtually unique in this respect in the University. as a silent reading room for students and is virtually unique in this respect in the University. The Library has one of the largest (around 100,000 volumes) and most diverse collections of The Library has one of the largest (around 100,000 volumes) and most diverse collections of rare books in Oxford.rare books in Oxford.

Wren Library. Trinity College. Cambridge.Wren Library. Trinity College. Cambridge.

The Wren Library is The Wren Library is the library of Trinity the library of Trinity College in College in Cambridge. It was Cambridge. It was designed by designed by Christopher Wren in Christopher Wren in 1676 and 1676 and completed in 1695.completed in 1695.The library is The library is credited as being credited as being one of the first one of the first libraries to be built libraries to be built with large windows with large windows to give comfortable to give comfortable light levels to aid light levels to aid readers.readers.

Guildhall LibraryGuildhall Library

The earliest public The earliest public library in England library in England was established at was established at the London the London Guildhall in The St Guildhall in The St Martin's Church. Martin's Church. The Guildhall The Guildhall Library was Library was founded in the founded in the 1420s under the 1420s under the terms of the will of terms of the will of Lord Mayor Dick Lord Mayor Dick Whittington. Whittington.

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