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The British Library is the main U.K. copyright library, located in London. A copy of each book published in the U.K. and Ireland must be lodged with the British Library. It is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items.

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  • The British Library is the main U.K. copyright library, located in London. A copy of each book published in the U.K. and Ireland must be lodged with the British Library. It is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items.
  • The British Library (大英図書館 Daiei Toshokan?) is the national library of the United Kingdom. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from many countries, in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The British Library was originally a department of the British Museum and from the mid-19th century occupied the famous circular British Museum Reading Room. It became legally separate in 1973, and by 1997 had moved into its new purpose-built building at St Pancras, London.
  • The British Library, in London, England, is famous for the acoustics of its reading room. It is traditional when entering the reading room to test the echo, preferably with a novelty ring-tone.
  • 96 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England, NW1 2DB One of six libraries in the United Kingdom to which copies of books have to be sent. There are exhibitions and a permanent display. Nearby attractions include the British Museum, Brunei Gallery, the London Canal Museum and the Wellcome Institute. Closest stations: Euston Station, Euston Square Station and King’s Cross St. Pancras Station.
  • The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from many countries, in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. British Library is one of the two largest libraries in the world, the other being the Library of Congress of the United States.
  • In an article from the Guardian newspaper published on 1st May 2012, journalist Alex Petridis interviewed Sheila Ravenscroft at Peel Acres about Peel's record collection and how he was concerned with what would happen to them after he died, even to the extent of discussing with the British Library about them.
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  • The British Library is the main U.K. copyright library, located in London. A copy of each book published in the U.K. and Ireland must be lodged with the British Library. It is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items.
  • The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from many countries, in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. British Library is one of the two largest libraries in the world, the other being the Library of Congress of the United States. It was legally separated from the British Museum (established in 1753) in 1973. More information on the Wikipedia page [1] The website is [2]
  • In an article from the Guardian newspaper published on 1st May 2012, journalist Alex Petridis interviewed Sheila Ravenscroft at Peel Acres about Peel's record collection and how he was concerned with what would happen to them after he died, even to the extent of discussing with the British Library about them. "I haven't moved them. When he first died, the last thing on earth I ever, ever wanted was anything to happen to it – because there it was, and as long as it was there, it was a huge part of John. But I have to say, seven-and-a-half years later, it's becoming a huge worry. He used to worry about it so much that, a long time before he did die, he'd already talked to the British Library and people about it. He really did want it to stay as a collection. I don't know what should happen, the whole logistics of it. But the one thing I do feel is that it shouldn't be gathering dust in our home." [1] The British Library ultimately never kept his record collection, but did store over a thousand of his shows, including his regular radio programmes and documentaries presented by him on radio and some from TV. There are no collection of complete Peel's radio shows before 23 November 1982 and none later than 29 June 1999 in the British Library, except for some In Concert and Friday Night Is Boogie Night programmes.
  • The British Library (大英図書館 Daiei Toshokan?) is the national library of the United Kingdom. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from many countries, in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The British Library was originally a department of the British Museum and from the mid-19th century occupied the famous circular British Museum Reading Room. It became legally separate in 1973, and by 1997 had moved into its new purpose-built building at St Pancras, London.
  • The British Library, in London, England, is famous for the acoustics of its reading room. It is traditional when entering the reading room to test the echo, preferably with a novelty ring-tone.
  • 96 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England, NW1 2DB One of six libraries in the United Kingdom to which copies of books have to be sent. There are exhibitions and a permanent display. Nearby attractions include the British Museum, Brunei Gallery, the London Canal Museum and the Wellcome Institute. Closest stations: Euston Station, Euston Square Station and King’s Cross St. Pancras Station.
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