In 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

We celebrate five female writers who have had a lasting impact on the fairy tale genre.

We explore the connections of scholar and librarian Humfrey Wanley with the foundation collections of the British Museum Library.

Manuscripts cataloguer, Lara Mayr, discusses the importance of the notebooks held in the archive of the poet and translator Michael Hamburger.

Letters from Oscar Wilde written during his time as editor of The Woman’s World demonstrate the author’s commitment to promoting the work of women writers.

One of the great writers on Central Europe after WW1 and author of Radetzky March.

A look at how information was circulated during the general strike of 3–12 May 1926.

Seit dem 1. Januar 2026 ist Thomas Manns Werk gemeinfrei. Das Thomas-Mann-Archiv stellt Handschriften und Bücher digital frei zur Verfügung.

A recent acquisition of letters of Dorothy Bussy, translator and novelist, and of her daughter, the artist Janie Bussy, has now been catalogued.

Writer Storm Jameson's archive reveals fascinating details about the lives and vital role of women workers in munitions factories during WW2.

The Eccles Bequest elevates the British Library as a premier site for Wilde scholarship.

Our annual placement scheme offers doctoral researchers from all disciplines the chance to develop and apply skills and expertise outside the university sector.

The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

The British Library has released a call for applicants for PhD placements in 2025–26. The PhD placement scheme supports the professional development of researchers for future career paths both within ...