The British Library

The wifi access is absolutely terrible. It is impo...

The wifi access is absolutely terrible. It is impossible to get anything done here.

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Even better on the inside than the outside

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Great public library though you need to register a...

Great public library though you need to register a genuine interest to use it

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A treasure, just to back able to access all the me...

A treasure, just to back able to access all the medical literature is a gift so precious. A great place.

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Fantastic library, good choice of books, I would h...

Fantastic library, good choice of books, I would have given them 5 stars if they had computers members of the public could access. Although Wi-Fi access is provided you have to bring your own laptop

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Loving it, beautiful

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Great place to visit. Beautiful library. Nice cou...

Great place to visit. Beautiful library. Nice courtyard for taking a it of time off.

Attended events here too - no surprise that rooms are named after famous authors.

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Definitely worth a visit. The gigantic bookshelf i...

Definitely worth a visit. The gigantic bookshelf is amazing and the atmosphere is so nice.

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Had the worst experience there. I wanted to be a r...

Had the worst experience there. I wanted to be a reader so I made an account, and on their site it said everything s online at the moment(cuz of COVID) and I just had to book a study space if I wanted to visit. I went there, waited for half an hour to get in, and they didn t let me in as I didn t ha...

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Best British library ever!!

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Beautiful place, great staff, lovely atmosphere <3

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Very good place to visit especially for days out a...

Very good place to visit especially for days out and families.

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Visited free cat exhibition on Thursday. Really fo...

Visited free cat exhibition on Thursday. Really food selection of books written about cats - both fiction and non fiction ... though there was noted exceptions like Street Cat Named Bob, Garfield and the ginger cat in Harry Potter. Great bookshop though original prices so expensive.

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A bibliophile's dream, and reason enough to live ...

A bibliophile's dream, and reason enough to live in London. Quite possibly my favourite place in London. There's always a free exhibit and if you get there early enough, a space to study of read for non members.

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Unique

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Great place with great books!

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The staff are friendly and try and help as much as...

The staff are friendly and try and help as much as they can.

The Harry Potter exhibition is spectacular! So much to read but it is fascinating! Especially reading the annotated drafts!

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nice

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Wonderful I will go every day

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If one day I will live in London, surely I will go...

If one day I will live in London, surely I will go there reading or writing whenever I could. It's a very peaceful place.

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Great place. In the treasures of BL you can find m...

Great place. In the treasures of BL you can find manuscripts from Beatles, Mozart, Henry VIII, among other others.

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Great place, very interesting exhibitions.

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Huge library and by far one of my very favorites l...

Huge library and by far one of my very favorites libraries in London . This place is like a paradise for me . They have so many drama and comic options is fascinating.

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Pages from Leonardo da Vinci's notebook. Jane Aust...

Pages from Leonardo da Vinci's notebook. Jane Austen's writing desk. Free entry. Do I need to say more?

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Having studied in lots of libraries, this is among...

Having studied in lots of libraries, this is among my favourites, not only for the organised service but also the ambience. This is in many ways a fountain of knowledge and fantastic if you are able to use it for your research.

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I liked the library, it is the largest library I h...

I liked the library, it is the largest library I have ever seen

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It is truly a privilege to see original copies of ...

It is truly a privilege to see original copies of great documents and diaries. For a tourist, this is remarkable.

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WOW. Visited first time. Love it. Spent hours here...

WOW. Visited first time. Love it. Spent hours here. Such a nice place so sit and chill and see people doing their own thing. Lovely clean beautiful place.

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It's a great free attraction, a really good retrea...

It's a great free attraction, a really good retreat to relax and view an exhibit, read, or grab a bite to eat or drink.

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Great Stuff to relax and read your books.

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The place that gives you more knowledge

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Not much to do...

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I have been meaning to go here for ages and finall...

I have been meaning to go here for ages and finally have. Wow what a beautiful library, even just to take a look at the stunning display of books. With an amazing collection that is always on display in a variety of exhibitions particularly love the British Library Treasures. This is a library and m...

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I loved it here; perfect location, great staff and...

I loved it here; perfect location, great staff and awesome facilities; you have everything to study or work in a very productive environment.

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a wonderful building to have a look at. when we we...

a wonderful building to have a look at. when we went there was an alice in wonderland exhibit which was really interesting. you need to obtain a pass to get through to the actual library with books. there's cafes and study desks that are available with charging points.

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if you're interested in philately - within 2 hours...

if you're interested in philately - within 2 hours you will see the largest collections of the most valuable exhibits

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Amazing place to spend your invaluable time.

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Nice Lab

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Unmissable on a visit to London! The living room o...

Unmissable on a visit to London! The living room on the ground floor with old books is really amazing

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Just never had this experience in the libraries of...

Just never had this experience in the libraries of any other countries. A staff at the registration office talking what they want instead of what would be relevant to the user. Security guards wasting their time going through the user's own books.

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Because it reaches me a lot

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A sprawling building with a very rich design, I co...

A sprawling building with a very rich design, I could spend hours looking at it! Great reading halls and studying spaces. Staff is very helpful. Read online how to get registered and order a book.

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Peaceful , superb collection, worth visiting

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Love this place.. Help you to focus

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Very informing on certain subjects and vague other...

Very informing on certain subjects and vague otherwise.

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Love this place especially when I am working out o...

Love this place especially when I am working out of office and have to catch up on skype meetings or emails, i get to log on here. Also reminds me of way back to my uni days with my friends studying here. This place has not changed at all.

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Went here to see the Magna Carta and other histori...

Went here to see the Magna Carta and other historical texts in the free public gallery. Very cool. I especially liked the maps.

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oho this was a stupendous experience. oh i read al...

oho this was a stupendous experience. oh i read all about the computers in this fine establishment.. well pip pip cheerio im going to beat my kids

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Very beautiful building with free exhibits inside....

Very beautiful building with free exhibits inside. A good way to start a visit to London

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For readers its paradise everything here

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Excellent free exhibition of Treasures of the Brit...

Excellent free exhibition of Treasures of the British Library. Early books, early bibles, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist texts, Magna Carta, Papal bull overturning Magna Carta less than 3 months later. Leonardo da Vinci architectural and mathematical drawings. Dim lighting to protect the documents. No ...

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The Bookshelf's are massive (3 floors high) but th...

The Bookshelf's are massive (3 floors high) but they are only for display. The main book collection is underground with 150 million books. The reading rooms are massive and peaceful to do all sorts of work in. The only problem I have is the subjects. They have specific rooms for subjects and there's...

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Nice temporary exhibition

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Amazing!

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Very beautiful

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Incredible place where we can see historical and i...

Incredible place where we can see historical and important documents, ancient texts, maps, objects, a real dive into the past.

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Amazing place. Very impressive.

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The British Library is comprised of three Floors. ...

The British Library is comprised of three Floors. It has one restaurant and tuckshop to buy food and there are 5 reading rooms. Outside of the Reading Rooms are spaces to study and also to use your laptop. The library is very quiet and suitable to anyone that loves reading and being with people that...

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The most wonderful library. If you're thinking of ...

The most wonderful library. If you're thinking of starting a business, they have fantastic resources.

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Easy to join and access reference books. Very frie...

Easy to join and access reference books. Very friendly and helpful staff. Can t wait to revisit when out of lockdown.

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The permanent exhibition is beautiful

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The Library is open to everyone who has a need to ...

The Library is open to everyone who has a need to use its collections. Anyone with a permanent address who wishes to carry out research can apply for a Reader Pass; they are required to provide proof of signature and address.

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Building itself is lovely but library disappointin...

Building itself is lovely but library disappointing. No access to see books without a card. Punk rock exhibition very disappointing. 99 per cent of people using laptops , only 1 using a book. Surely that's the whole point of going to a library.

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Most fun i had at kings cross for ever.

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An amazing space.....exhibitions to die for, great...

An amazing space.....exhibitions to die for, great archive, cafe and all round good cerebral egg.

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I've been to two of the rotating exhibits and they...

I've been to two of the rotating exhibits and they are very well done. Permanent display of historically significant books is impressive as well.

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One of London's gems. They hold great exhibitions ...

One of London's gems. They hold great exhibitions & talks. You can hold a Readers Ticket. I've been a member for several years & I think it's a great place.

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A place where a lot of tourists would miss. Entry ...

A place where a lot of tourists would miss. Entry is free of charge.

The Sir John Ritblat Treasures of the British Library Gallery contains treasures such as 2 copies of the Gutenberg Bible, Codex Sinaiticus from the 4th century (one of the two earliest surviving manuscripts into which the full c...

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Love the British library, always so alive with peo...

Love the British library, always so alive with people and books. Really incredible public space with fascinating events and exhibitions.

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It s beautiful * I have to sit and drink coffee w...

It s beautiful * I have to sit and drink coffee without a seat ~ Look at the beautiful book

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Cool lib

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At first I thought it was really a library, but I ...

At first I thought it was really a library, but I did n t expect that the places where I read books could not prove that I could n t look in, so I changed the feeling of studying in the study room. It feels better than Hong Kong Central Library

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The Treasures of the British Library collection is...

The Treasures of the British Library collection is amazing

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Nope

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Beautiful building, worth checking out.

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Library

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Great Alice in wonderland exhibition

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Around the middle of this big bookcase is really s...

Around the middle of this big bookcase is really shocking, London is worth visiting. After coming out, there are many literary youths.

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The Treasures of the British Library is a must see...

The Treasures of the British Library is a must see exhibition. I almost cried when I saw some first editions. From Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, and Shakespeare to famous composers, the Beatles and the Bible. Free and amazing. Can't wait to visit again.

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Free! Where to see Magna Carta, Beatles lyrics, Sh...

Free! Where to see Magna Carta, Beatles lyrics, Shakespeare poem and a Gutenberg Bible (plus more!).

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Worth visiting and a great place to study or read.

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Great museum! Easy to get stuck here. Great archit...

Great museum! Easy to get stuck here. Great architecture and complement to St Pancras.

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Very nice and free!

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Love this.place. a lot of individual seat. Unbelie...

Love this.place. a lot of individual seat. Unbelievable confronted.

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Love going through the museum at this awesome libr...

Love going through the museum at this awesome library. So many neat historical documents to view.

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A treasure trove! I love that the museums in Londo...

A treasure trove! I love that the museums in London are mostly free to visit and the British Library is no exception. There is a 'treasures' collection that can be viewed every day and there really are some wonderful historic documents from More

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The library has everything you could possibly want...

The library has everything you could possibly want, and in my experience the staff are extremely reliable. They have a clear, functional online ordering system. The food at the library, however, is incredibly expensive. Take your culinary custom elsewhere!

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The ceiling on the side of the cafe is really high...

The ceiling on the side of the cafe is really high. A place to relax in a quiet place.

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NOT FOR WORK. Beautiful space but nowhere to get w...

NOT FOR WORK. Beautiful space but nowhere to get work done. Very little seating and extremely loud/crowded. Cafe forces you to buy something to sit then doesn t let you use any electronics.

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Great for super quiet study/ work, achieved so muc...

Great for super quiet study/ work, achieved so much work in the time spent in the reading rooms. Good start up/ tech events and advice.

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An excellent place for study. It has wifi (eduroam...

An excellent place for study. It has wifi (eduroam) and is very close to King's Cross station.

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Superb library, accessible to all. Very interestin...

Superb library, accessible to all. Very interesting shop. Many places to land.

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The British Library

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An interesting place and definitely worth a visit....

An interesting place and definitely worth a visit. If you're more interested than I am in this kind of thing you'd probably love it. I still think it's a very useful and important thing for the society to have.

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Beautiful library! Wish I had more time to spend h...

Beautiful library! Wish I had more time to spend here. Love the little exhibit they have with displays of Jane Austen's desk and writing.

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Great social distancing and setup, as always amazi...

Great social distancing and setup, as always amazing.

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Very Good And Interesting !!!

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is one of the best and largest libraries in the wo...

is one of the best and largest libraries in the world, it is worth a visit and spend a few hours to be filled with culture

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Not bad. I went there specifically for co-working ...

Not bad. I went there specifically for co-working space, of which are is a lot of - which was pleasantly surprising but I would get there earlier than later because these spots do get snapped up quickly and the people generally won't move More

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