For general enquiries or to book a visit please contact us:
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7412 7797
Address
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to book
All workshops and activities are free of charge but must be booked in advance. Cancellations must be made with at least two weeks notice or a cancellation fee of £80 will be charged.
You will need to know the following information before booking a visit:
- A selection of dates
- Expected arrival/departure time
- Number of participants (all workshops require a minimum of 10 participants)
- Age of participants
- Any special requirements or needs
- Whether the lunch room is required
To book a visit or to find out more information about our Learning programme, please contact us.
Booking details
Supervision
We have a 1:6 adult:student ratio for participants aged 11 and under, and a 1:10 adult:student ratio for participants aged 12-18.
Preliminary visit
We recommend a preliminary visit, to help you plan your day and familiarise yourself with the exhibitions and galleries. If you would like to meet a member of the Learning team during your preliminary visit, please contact us.
Resources
Creative guides to certain exhibitions, clipboards, pencils, paper are all available on request.
Facilities
The Lunch Room is available if booked in advance. All group members are advised to bring packed lunches. Alternatively, your group may picnic outside on the Piazza.
We have storage trolleys for your coats and bags.
The nearest toilets are on the Lower Ground Floor near the storage trolley area.
We invite you and your group to visit The Bookshop on the Ground Floor. Visitors to the shop should be in groups of no more then 10.
We hope you have an inspiring visit to the British Library and look forward to meeting you and your group.
How to find us
Trains
St Pancras, King's Cross, King's Cross Thameslink and Euston
Underground
King's Cross/St Pancras, Euston and Euston Square
Buses
10, 30, 63, 45, 73 and 91
Coach parties
Owing to restrictions on St Pancras car parking there is currently no parking for coaches or minibuses on site at St Pancras.
Coaches/minibuses are asked to drop off and pick up visitors at Gate 5 on Midland Road and seek on street parking.
Parking
There is no car parking for the public on site.
There are car parks in Marchmont Street under the Brunswick Shopping Centre and on Judd Street (NCP).
Metered parking is available on Ossulston Street (6 spaces).
Visitors travelling by car are advised that a number of roads surrounding the Library are closed (diversions are in place) owing to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link works (completion date: 2007). Midland Road is currently a 'no through' road.
Bicycles
There is a covered area in the Piazza.
All roads around the Library site are extremely busy. Please allow extra time and take special care when crossing Euston Road and Midland Road.
For further information, please click here.
Free travel for Greater London schools
The Transport for London School Party Travel scheme offers free travel on Tube, bus, Tramlink, DLR and National Rail services within the Greater London area to educational and cultural venues that support the National Curriculum.
For more information, please visit Transport for London or phone +44 (0)20 7918 3954.
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