Whether you’re a bookworm or you just love beautiful buildings, there’s something special about libraries. The UK is home to plenty of these peaceful, book-lined sanctuaries, filled with cosy nooks ...

LONDON, April 5 – Two notebooks owned by British naturalist Charles Darwin, including one containing a sketch of his famous Tree of Life, have been returned to Cambridge University’s library, more ...

Libraries in the United Kingdom are seeing a huge uptick in the number of audiobooks and ebooks that are being loaned out. It is estimated that all branches lent an additional 3.5 million ebooks from ...

From medieval stone halls to striking towers of glass, the UK's best libraries are often as captivating as the books they house. And like exploring an independent bookshop, it's hard to beat the quiet ...

Hundreds of the UK’s public libraries have been closed since 2010, as revealed by a BBC News Freedom of Information request. A report compiled by the BBC’s data team shows that 343 libraries across ...

Queen Mary University of London students and staff have access to a range of libraries in London and across the UK. If you are looking for information on visiting Queen Mary University libraries, see ...

As an expert in German and translation, I was pleased to see Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel Kairos win the International Booker Prize 2024, one of the most prominent celebrations of translated literature in ...

In spite of protests all over the country, library closures and cutbacks are proceeding as planned. At least 20 libraries have already been closed, and around 600 are under threat. Around 100 ...

London is calling! Actually, it’s Westbury-sub-Mendip’s new 24-hour phone booth library! After witnessing their weekly mobile library disappear, this wee town in the south of England town wasn’t going ...