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The British Library is home to the world's knowledge. Our collections of over 150 million items include treasures like Shakespeare's First Folio, Magna Carta and Handel's Messiah. Together they form an essential and irreplaceable resource, underpinning society's intellectual, cultural and economic well-being.

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