British Library

noun

1. the national library of Great Britain: part of the British Museum until 1973.

British Library

noun

1. the British national library, formed in 1973 from the British Museum library and other national collections: housed mainly in the British Museum until 1997 when a purpose-built library in St Pancras, London, was completed

Example Sentences

McQueen enlisted author Joshua Levine as a historical advisor and did extensive research with the help of the Imperial War Museum and the British Library to produce an original screenplay.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Lynch, a former UK government adviser who sat on the boards of the BBC and the British Library, had faced house arrest in the US, while preparing for the trial, which began in San Francisco in March.

From BBC

Mr Lynch, a former UK government adviser who sat on the boards of the BBC and the British Library, vigorously fought attempts to bring him to trial in the US.

From BBC

Two women in their 80s have been charged with criminal damage after the glass around the Magna Carta was targeted at the British Library.

From BBC

A statement from the British Library said its security team "intervened to prevent further damage to the case, which was minimal" and "the Magna Carta itself remains undamaged".

From BBC