HQ Function

The St Pancras site serves as the primary public interface, housing major reading rooms, exhibition galleries, event spaces, conservation studios, and a significant portion of the Library's vast collections. It supports research, learning, cultural engagement, and public access.

Notable Features:

The iconic red-brick building designed by Sir Colin St John Wilson, the King's Library Tower (housing George III's collection), extensive public piazza, state-of-the-art reading rooms, the Sir John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library, sound archive listening points, and large-scale exhibition spaces.

Work Culture:

The work culture is deeply rooted in public service, scholarship, and preservation. It fosters collaboration among librarians, archivists, conservators, researchers, and digital specialists. There's a strong emphasis on knowledge sharing, academic rigor, and making cultural heritage accessible.

HQ Significance:

As the main public face and research hub of the UK's national library, the St Pancras building is a vital center for national and international scholarship, a cultural landmark, and a repository of global knowledge.

Values Reflected in HQ: The architecture and operations reflect values of accessibility, preservation of knowledge, public service, scholarly excellence, and innovation in information provision.

Location:

The British Library supports global research and cultural exchange through extensive international collaborations with libraries and cultural institutions worldwide. It provides digital access to its collections for a global audience, participates in international digitisation projects (e.g., Endangered Archives Programme), supports international scholarship, and acquires materials from around the world to reflect diverse cultures and knowledge systems. It also engages in international loan programmes for exhibitions.

Street Address:

96 Euston Road

City:

London

State/Province:

Greater London

Country:

United Kingdom