2024 at the British Library

A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang

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Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music opens at the British Library

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Transforming our Boston Spa site

British Library acquires Elizabeth Barrett Browning letters and John Galsworthy archive

British Library announces 2025 exhibitions

British Library celebrates Irish literature with blockbuster festival

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Rebecca Lawrence appointed as new Chief Executive of the British Library

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Writer’s Award 2024 winners

Writer's Award 2025

Young Creators Lab

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Date	St Pancras, London	Boston Spa, Yorkshire
24 December 2024	Closed	Closed
25 December 2024	Closed	Closed
26 December 2024	Closed	Closed
31 December 2024	Building shuts at 17.00	Open as normal
1 January 2025	Closed	Closed

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