British Library: 75 Years of the British National Bibliography / BNB (and bewitching Narnia books) https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/75-years-of-the-bnb

I always mean to take photos of this, but always forget - I rather like the design of the British Library and how it compares and contrasts to the fabulously opulent St Pancras hotel... Always makes me smile when I come out of Kings Cross St Pancras station.

Rainbow over The Crick, The British Library and St Pancras station. 🌈

Grey October Sky Frank Johnston n.d.

Connections Puzzle #855 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

'Cool blues' by Vicky Oldfield, contemporary UK printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Don't miss our free, online Open and Engaged Conference 2025, as part of #InternationaOpenAccessWeek. This year we're exploring the power, ethics, and responsibility embedded in how cultural heritage is created, shared, and preserved. Register for free: bit.ly/BLEngagedCon...

British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social‬: Our blogs have a new look: https://bit.ly/BL-Blogs All previously published blog posts will be available in our archive, launching in coming weeks. Watch this space for an update on when that goes live.

New & aspiring MA/PhD students! Join us to learn how we can help you with your research at the first of our Doctoral Open Days 2025: 16 Oct - 'Getting Started at The British Library' (online) 31 Oct - 'Music, Sound and Vision' (in person) More info, events & tickets: events.bl.uk/whats-on/doc...

It's all happening for us train enthusiasts (or is it just me?) as today marks 200 years since the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened in 1825 - the birth of the modern railway. So here are some of the many railway linocuts I have done over the years - too many, I hear you say? Surely not… 😂

Suzie MacKenzie, contemporary printmaker who lives and works in the northern highlands of Scotland #WomensArt

New book. Happy Saturday. 📚☕️

A great piece from the British Library LibraryOn team as we celebrate 175 years since the first Public Libraries Act and ask if the second version from 1964 is still fit for purpose blogs.bl.uk/thenewsroom/...

Great heritage open day tour of Watford Palace Theatre today, lovely way to spend a Sunday morning. #OpenHouse.

It's Agatha Christie's birthday today, and we're delighted to announce a major exhibition on the Queen of Crime, coming autumn 2026 🕵️‍♀️ Find out more: bit.ly/BL-AgathaChr... #AgathaChristie #CrimeFiction

Oh, this is cool 📚 🚇 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Fantastic to visit @dglam.bsky.social @doncasterlibraries.bsky.social a beautiful and buzzing space. And it has trains!

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If you have ideas for public engagement projects involving the British Library for this scheme, please complete our Research Collaboration: www.bl.uk/services/res...

Peaceful end of summer evening at the Estorick Collection, N1.

Looking for summer holiday activities? Find events and activities in your local public library, searchable by theme and location via #LibraryOn, funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and delivered by @britishlibrary.bsky.social libraryon.org/libraries?pa... #LoveLibraries #LibrarySky 📚

Three days immersed in a community of people who dare to long for a world that embodies love, compassion, light and hope. Thank you @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social

A privilege to be representing the @ifla.org Public Library Section at the Baker and Tilly Public Library of the Year Awards at #WLIC25.

Looking for summer holiday activities? Find events and activities in your local public library, searchable by theme and location via #LibraryOn, funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and delivered by @britishlibrary.bsky.social libraryon.org/libraries?pa... #LoveLibraries #LibrarySky 📚

Read more about how GWL is celebrating women's writing and learning in our #LoveLibraries case study > www.cilips.org.uk/love-librari...

Inspiring keynote at #DCDC25 from Professor Katy Shaw on co-creation and innovation and the need for more inclusive models. Innovation and ideas can come from anywhere but we need the collaborative leadership and funding models to support radically inclusive change.

Excellent start to the last day of #DCDC25 A powerful keynote from Prof Katy Shaw, Director of AHRC Creative Communities. Amazing work around co creation, cultural policy and meaningful community participation

#DCDC25 incredibly moving keynote this morning from National HIV Story Trust

We are looking forward to welcoming over 300 delegates in person and online, as we host the international ‘Discovering Collections Discovering Communities’ Conference from tomorrow/this week.

Great to be back in Durham for a few days for #DCDC25

Nothing like the iconic @britishlibrary.bsky.social door!

Six months into her tenure as CEO of the British Library, Rebecca Lawrence is still dealing with the aftermath of a devastating 2023 cyberattack.

Nobody expects to see the manuscript of the Spanish Inquisition at the British Library! Treasures indeed ❤️❤️❤️😅

But that's not all! Recently staff from LibraryOn visited our archive and digitised a handful of the posters, with information putting them in their context. Read more about their project here: libraryon.org/special-coll...

Connections Puzzle #739 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 A purple first Connections day!

Yayoi Kusama is one of many multi talented global women artists who include printmaking in their celebrated art practices #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

British Library Sunday

Saw a preview at the weekend. An incredible production.

Happy birthday David Kindersley. The skillful lettercutter, typeface designer, and sculptor, known for countless examples of his lettering work, including street signs and the gates at the British Library, was born today in 1915. #typefacedesign #lettercutting

Idyllic Sunday morning listening to @cerysmatthews.bsky.social talk about “charismatic trees”. Here’s a beauty from a trip to Sherwood Forest last weekend. #MajorOak.

We're hiring a Senior Editor to join our Publishing team! We’re seeking a highly experienced editor with at least four years of in-house experience commissioning and delivering successful fiction titles. Apply by 9 June 2025: tinyurl.com/SeniorEditorBL

Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.

“We’re a storytelling species…if we lose that, we lose our humanity!” Frank Cottrell-Boyce once again on the power of books and influence on our children! #r4today

🟢 #RLUKDSF | Environmental Sustainability | 🗓️ 21 May Catherine Ross & Maureen Pennock will share @britishlibrary.bsky.social Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy to cut carbon footprint & how sustainability is embedded into BL's collection development & management approach 🎟️ bit.ly/RLUKDSF

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme is 'Community.' #Libraries try to remain at the heart of the communities they serve, providing information, wellbeing, and free, safe public spaces while tackling loneliness through events, clubs and group activities. #LoveLibraries ❤️

I'm at the library and I love it. You should go to the library.

It's May 4th! Happy #StarWarsDay everybody! Here's #StarWars as photographs from the vast #Orkney Archive photographic collection. ⭐️ #MayThe4thBeWithYou

A long time ago in a manuscript far, far away.... Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.

Alison Holt, contemporary textile artist who creates machine and hand embroidered land and seascapes #WomensArt