British Museum Library

Good morning and happy new month! We are now open from 10am - 5pm on Mon, Tues, Weds and Fri, and from 1pm on Thursdays. Please contact us in advance if you wish to consult specific material from our catalogue here library.britishmuseum.org

The Museum will be closed on Monday 19 September 2022 in respect of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral During the period of mourning, a book of condolence has been placed in the Great Court for visitors to sign, should they wish: ow.ly/NaUh50KKyI0

Please note that both the Library and the Museum will be closed on Monday 19th September for the public holiday for the Queen's state funeral. We will reopen on Tuesday 20th September at 10am.

We are recruiting for a new Scholarly Communications and Systems Librarian! Details here: bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIP… Closing date is Tuesday 30th August 💫

#BramStoker published #Dracula #OTD 125 years ago. Here’s his reader application and references for the @britishmuseum reading room a little later, in 1905.@britishlibrary #BritishMuseum #BritishLibrary

#BookLoversDay Many 1000s of books were consulted in the @britishmuseum reading room, by many, many famous and non famous readers after it opened in 1857. #BritishMuseum #archives

Good morning! Please be advised that the Library will be closed today and tomorrow due to staff shortages because of transport issues due to the heat. We will reopen when things are a bit cooler at 10am on Wednesday 20th 🌞

If this sounds appealing to you, or may suit someone you know, please check out the job posting here: bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIP… Closing date is Friday 27th May ✨

We are currently recruiting for a Librarian! This person will be specifically responsible for onsite library collections in the departments of Egypt & Sudan, Middle East and Greece & Rome, and will also work as part of the whole Library team 📚

Good morning! We will be closed for the Easter break from 5pm on Wednesday 13th, reopening on Tuesday 19th at 10am 🐰 We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!

Happy #indexday Love this #index from 1762 in an early @britishmuseum #guidebook, especially the ‘abracadabra’ heading! #BritishMuseum #societyofindexers #indexing

📚 What's on your reading list this #WorldBookDay? 📖 From children's classics to imaginative adventure stories, myths, legends and @NosyCrow activity books, find a new favourite in our online shop: ow.ly/SGNT30sbIyA

#QuizWithBobby #OnThisDay 1759, the @britishmuseum opened, becoming 1st national public museum in the world. What is the name of its 196 BC granodiorite stele inscribed with hieroglyphics, Demotic & Greek script? Bonus fact: In 1912, prospective employees sat a written test👇

Wishing all our readers a very happy new year of 2022! We are open again Tuesdays-Thursdays, get in touch if you would like to visit 💫

The Library is now closed for the Christmas break! We reopen on Tuesday 4th Jan 2022, and we wish all our readers a very happy and peaceful holiday period ✨🎄✨

This IS how we do it 🤓

Please note that we will continue to require face mask usage in our library spaces, as previous. Many thanks for all your cooperation so far😷

The Library will close for the Christmas period on Thursday 16th December at 4pm, and we reopen in 2022 on Tuesday 4th January at 10am. Please email if you would like to visit before/after these dates ✨

#ArchiveAdventCalendar #snow isn’t that common in London, but it’s lovely when it happens! Great Court Roof @britishmuseum looks amazing!#exploreyourarchive #archives #BritishMuseum @ARAScot

Although our previous famous readers may not be registered on our current library management system, they are still considered honorary members of the library 🤓