More British Library services
Information about British Library services, including Public Lending Right (PLR) and legal deposit.
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Public Lending Right (PLR) service
Published authors, illustrators, editors, translators and audiobook narrators receive remuneration as a result of public library book loans when they’re registered for Public Lending Right (PLR).
PLR payments
We can confirm that payments have been made for both the UK PLR year 2023/24 and the Irish PLR year 2023.
Registering for PLR
New users can now register for PLR. Existing users can also access their online accounts again.
Legal deposit
Legal deposit collects and preserves the literary, scientific and social heritage of the nation for future generations. If you publish anything in the UK and Ireland, you need to give one copy to the British Library.
Publishing
British Library Publishing actively publish from our collection to bring forgotten stories and original non-fiction to new audiences. Find out more about stocking our books.
Commercial venue hire
You can hire our spaces for a range of business and corporate events. We have flexible spaces for conferences and meetings, or you can transform our iconic spaces within the main Library for private evening events.
Digitisation
Whether you're an organisation that wants to share your physical archive with the digital world, or a researcher that needs a closer look at our treasures, we’re here to help. Find out more about our digitisation services.
Collection metadata services
Are you a librarian who needs to keep abreast of UK forthcoming publications? Or a publisher requiring an ISSN for a new publication? If so, find out more about our metadata and identifier services.
Research collaboration
If you’re a researcher, find out more about how you can collaborate with the Library through events, placements and fellowships.
Contact us
Please email customer@bl.uk (08.30 - 16.30 Monday to Friday).
Our telephone service is currently unavailable, apologies for any inconvenience.