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We’re the national library of the UK.
@britishlibrary.bsky.social Pinned'Nothing is pleasanter to me than exploring a library' — Walter Savage Landor
@britishlibrary.bsky.social(it works for any weather dw!)
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialPerfect rainy day activity if you ask us
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialFour exciting opportunities to co-supervise a PhD studentship with the Library
We’re seeking proposals from academics who can bring their own expertise to four fascinating research projects exploring our collection and programme.
Sound like you?
Find out more and apply here link.bl.uk/9vj
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialBig fan of Carol Ann Duffy 👏
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialHonoured to be a go to 💖
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialPs you can read the full poem in our Wuthering Heights facsimile
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialA curator favourite for National Poetry Day: the opening stanzas of Emily Brontë’s ‘Honour’s Martyr’ 📖 Share your poem recs below
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@britishlibrary.bsky.socialOnly one month to go until Green Libraries Week💚
This year we'll be hosting free events and activities for all ages - from creative writing workshops and readings to screenings and historical lectures
21 - 28 October - see you there?
Full programme here link.bl.uk/bid
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialUsing the Library for your research, but not sure where to start? We've got just the thing
Join us for an open day where our expert curatorial, research and reference teams will give you an introduction into areas of the collection and top tips on using our services
Find out more link.bl.uk/4fd839
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialThat is a great word
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialTwo more as we couldn’t help ourselves
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialIt's European Day of Languages, so here are some of our favourite untranslatable and wonderfully-specific words from across Europe that we wish we had in English ✨
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialA little reminder that our St Pancras site will is closed this weekend for essential maintenance work
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 28 September!
See the latest updates on our website link.bl.uk/5ym
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialOooh this is such a good way of looking at it - we need to try this next time
@britishlibrary.bsky.social👆 couldn't have said it better ourselves
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialsame here 💗
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialPs if you want to order this book up in our reading rooms yourself, the shelfmark is C.71.bb.14 📚
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialThe book before the film. Always. We took a look at our first edition of Sense and Sensibility from 1811 ahead of the film hitting UK cinemas today📖 Be honest: are you book or film first?
@britishlibrary.bsky.socialPlease be aware that our St Pancras site will be closed this weekend from 18.00 on Friday 25 September for essential maintenance work.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 28 September!
See the latest updates on our website link.bl.uk/5ym
