National and specialist libraries in the United Kingdom.
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- Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, National Library of Wales Details of available documents, search the catalogues of the photographic, picture and prints collections.
- Bodleian Library One of the world's oldest and most famous libraries at Oxford University.
- Poetry Library Online World's largest public library devoted exclusively to modern poetry. Lost Quotation Noticeboard for when one can't remember what comes next.
- People's Network Government site detailing the progress of the government's project to connect all public libraries to the Internet
- National Library of Scotland A complete list of Library catalogues and indexes, current exhibitions and a digital library.
- British Library of Political and Economic Science As well as being the working library of the London School of Economics (LSE), the library serves as a national collection of material for research on Social Sciences.
- Science Museum Library Science Museum Library is a research library, open to the general public for reference. Our collections form a record of scientific, technological and medical change since the eighteenth century
- Association of Independent Libraries Directory and guide to the history and collections of independent subscription libraries.
- The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne History and photographs of this subscription library offering books, magazines and CDs. Programme of free events and children's page.
- The London Library Scholarly subscription library in central London collecting principally in the humanities. History, collections, membership information and online catalogue.
- Chetham's Library Founded in 1653 in Manchester, England and open free of charge. History, list of manuscripts and online catalogue.
- The Birmingham & Midland Institute Library Book collection dating from 1799 and music library. Events, membership and location map.
- Chawton House Library & Study Centre Centre for the Study of Early English Women's Writing, 1600-1830, in Jane Austen's former home. Online texts, history and access.
- The Portico Library and Gallery A subscription library in Manchester featuring 19th century literature, local school exhibits, artist submissions, and gallery.
- Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society Library & Archive History and description of the local history, maritime and geological collections of this English learned society.
- Public Lending Right UK Provides information on the PLR Scheme. It provides advice on eligibility, registration and payment from government for the free lending of their books by libraries.
- British Jigsaw Puzzle Library Lending library of handmade wooden jigsaw puzzles. 3,500 puzzles in current circulation. The club has been in existence since 1933.
- Inner Temple Library A law library for Inner Temple members and for barrister members of the other Inns of Court. Includes a history of the Inner Temple.
- National Marine Biological Library Based in Plymouth, south-west England, the NMBL contains one of the world's major collections of literature on aquatic sciences and fisheries, and acts as a marine biological sciences resource for the UK.
- Marx Memorial Library Subscription lending library in London dedicated to Marxism and labour movements. Overview of collections, lecture programme and membership rates.
- The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution Private lending library in London including archives relating to Highgate Village and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Description of collections and lecture programme.
- Library| Queen Mary, University of London Presenting the library services available to QMUL students.
- The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine Research library in London, open to the public free of charge. Catalogues of books, archives and images.
- Leadhills Reading Society The oldest subscription library in Britain. History of the library and the village, photographs and information for visitors.
- COPAC Unified access to the catalogues of some of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland.
- British Library Public Catalogue A free service to allow you to find out what material is held in the major Reference and Document Supply collections of the British Library.
- Society of Chief Librarians Leads and manages public libraries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.