Free WiFi at the British Library from 1 October 2008

31 March 2008

The British Library's St Pancras site will offer WiFi internet access free of charge from 1 October 2008. The free WiFi service will initially be a six month pilot scheme.

As the research environment evolves, more resources than ever are becoming available via the internet. Subsequently, the British Library is taking steps to support wider access to information by introducing a free WiFi service. Free WiFi internet access will be available during St Pancras opening hours in all Reading Rooms and most public areas inside the building.

Full details about accessing the Library's free WiFi service from 1 October 2008 can be found on the British Library website www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/visits/wifi.html. An information leaflet can also be obtained from the British Library Information Desk.

For press information, please contact Ruth Howlett at the British Library Press Office: +44 (0)20 7412 7112 or ruth.howlett@bl.uk

For general enquiries, please contact British Library Service Improvement by emailing: service-improvement@bl.uk

The British Library is the national Library of the United Kingdom. It provides world class information services to the academic, business, research and scientific communities and offers unparalleled access to the world's largest and most comprehensive research collection. Further information is available on the Library's website at www.bl.uk

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