British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Perfect rainy day activity if you ask us 0837
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Four 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 11818
Reposted by British LibraryBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Hwæt! 🐉 Ever wondered what the epic poem Beowulf sounds like spoken in Old English? #NationalPoetryDay 12321136
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ps you can read the full poem in our Wuthering Heights facsimile shop.bl.uk/products/wut...shop.bl.ukWuthering Heights First Edition FacsimileWuthering Heights First Edition Facsimile (1847) in a two-volume edition, with Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (1846) Step into the wild, windswept world of the Yorkshire moors with this exquisi... 0120
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A curator favourite for National Poetry Day: the opening stanzas of Emily Brontë’s ‘Honour’s Martyr’ 📖 Share your poem recs below 23910
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Only 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 #GreenLibrariesWeek 1306
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Using 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 04617
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It'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 ✨ 914261
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A 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 0214
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Oooh this is such a good way of looking at it - we need to try this next time 010
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ps if you want to order this book up in our reading rooms yourself, the shelfmark is C.71.bb.14 📚 180
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The 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? 105414
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Please 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/5ymlink.bl.ukTemporary building closures for essential maintenanceWe’ll be carrying out essential maintenance work at our St Pancras site over the coming months. 0115
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We’ll also be hosting exclusive events at our home in St Pancras - including Pride and Prejudice on 18 November. A huge thank you to Zoe Kazan, Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and our amazing host Jack Edwards for last nights in conversation. We can’t wait to tune in on 1 October ✨ 0102
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Last night we celebrated the launch of Netflix’s East of Eden and we announced something pretty special… We’ve partnered with @netflixuk.bsky.social to bring the books behind your favourite films and series to 100 public libraries across the UK. And there’s more. 1233
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026one of our favourite books to re-read - it never gets old! 000
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We’re delighted to announce Dr Paul Bate as the British Library’s new Chief Executive Joining us from the UK Space Agency, Paul brings experience supporting world-class research communities. We look forward to welcoming his expertise at the Library. Read the full announcement here link.bl.uk/fc6 13813
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.’ Today, we’re bringing out the first edition of Tolkien’s The Hobbit 🐉 It started off with a single sentence and became a well-loved children’s book, complete with illustrations and decorations from the author himself. 15632176
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We're a little biased, but it's our favourite place to hang out too 📚💗 010
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We're still working to restore full functionality following the cyber-attack. Currently only a small selection of our digital teaching resources is available, which unfortunately doesn't include these. You can see all current resources, including Medieval Literature articles, here: link.bl.uk/lrsbl.ukLearning and teaching resourcesBrowse our free digital learning resources for teaching English literature, history and creative engagement at primary and secondary school. 010
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Wuthering Heights first published in 1847 isn't quite the version we know today... Our new facsimile reproduces the first edition, before Charlotte Brontë's later revisions. Here's a closer look at the original and the story behind this new publication 👇 16617
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Perfect combo - this is how you celebrate 💖 010
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Murder Monday on Agatha Christie's birthday week is 🤌💋 110
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Happy birthday, Agatha Christie 🔎 136 years after her birth, we're still reading her books, watching her plays and debating whodunnit We can't wait to celebrate her from 30 October 2026, when Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery opens - you coming? link.bl.uk/ubb 08324
Reposted by British LibraryAlice Marples @alicemarples.bsky.social · 08/09/2026@britishlibrary.bsky.social were grateful to receive a large allocation of studentships as part of the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Landscape Award scheme. We have 4 exciting new studentships starting in Oct 2027 - 3 are now open for prospective HEI supervisor proposals! www.bl.uk/services/res...bl.ukCollaborative Doctoral Landscape AwardsFully-funded and jointly supervised studentships across four developing research areas. 22225
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is beautiful! Where is this structure? 120
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026‘Accept advice from someone wise, it is not right to believe every friends of yours’. 120
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026On International Literacy Day, we're looking back on how tablets were made of wood and wax. This wax tablet is a 2,000-year-old homework book, with a Greek maxim copied out by a student. How do you 'clear the screen' on a wax tablet? Find out in our blog: link.bl.uk/blw 47622
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Please note that the Treasures Gallery is closed today while maintenance work takes place. The Treasures Gallery will also close at 5pm on Wednesday 9 September for a private event. 090
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 06/09/2026It's National Read a Book Day 📚 So for one day only 'you have enough books' is not a valid argument (especially if they're library books) Happy reading 19424
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Happy World Beard Day 🧔 We couldn’t let the day pass without celebrating one of the Library’s finest beards - accompanied, naturally, by four larks, a wren, two owls and a hen. A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear. Shelfmark: 12332.dd.1 07717
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Please note that the Treasures Gallery will be closed on Monday 7 September while maintenance work takes place. The Treasures Gallery will also close at 5pm on Wednesday 9 September for a private event. 090
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What does astrology and the act of pondering have in common? Here are some of our favourite astrological etymologies 💫 3247
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Our reference team will be able to find this out for you - drop them a line here bl.libanswers.com/form?queue_i...bl.libanswers.comQuestion Form - Reference Services LibAnswers 210
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It's a royal genealogical roll showing William the Conqueror and his children. It's called Genealogical roll of the Kings of England from circa 1300 - 1340 - you can find out more here searcharchives.bl.uk/catalog/040-...searcharchives.bl.ukRoyal MS 14 B VI - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue 200
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 01/09/2026PS - we're also hosting an event this Thursday all about John Berger and his archive See you there? events.bl.uk/events/john-...events.bl.ukJohn Berger: From Life | British LibraryIn 2009 John Berger gave his archive to British Library: a kind of homecoming to the city of his birth, after a life lived mostly in self-imposed exile in 0114
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What can you find inside John Berger’s archive? In this short video, writer Tom Overton and curator Helen Melody explore the archive, from manuscripts and correspondence to some unexpected treasures See the display in our Entrance Hall and discover more in our blog www.bl.uk/stories/blog... 1192
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 30/08/2026✏The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ... by Florence Ashton Marshall, 1889. Shelfmark: 2408.d.3 0261
