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"I remain committed to continuously improving and finding new ways in which our services, collections and skills can be exploited to contribute to economic and social development and cultural life in the UK. "

Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive

Development News

Donations and grants make a massive difference to what the British Library can achieve. Without such support we would not have been able to recently acquire the Harold Pinter archive or the Wardington Hours, nor would we have been able to build the Conservation Centre or mount the enormously successful Sacred: Discover What We Share exhibition.

We are hugely grateful to everyone who has made these and many more important developments possible. Here are details of some of our current projects: