The British Library

The British Library is the national library of the UK and is home to over 170 million items. Its collection ranges from print and electronic books to periodicals, films and rare manuscripts, as well as digital image and sound collections. From Leonardo da Vinci’s manuscripts, William Shakespeare’s First Folio to the book of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, are all among the Library’s iconic collections. Although the library roots extend back centuries, it aims to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. There are trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.