Identificatie
Soort entiteit
Instelling
Geauthoriseerde naam
British Library
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Beschrijving
Bestaansperiode
1973-
Geschiedenis
The British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest libraries in the world.
The British Library was created on 1 July 1973 as a result of the British Library Act 1972. Prior to this, the national library was part of the British Museum, which provided the bulk of the holdings of the new library, alongside smaller organisations which were folded in