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The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the World's greatest libraries. It has a priceless collection of over 150 million items that cover every age and place of written civilisation, from unique historical documents to the latest information sources for business, industry and research.

The British Library is a research library, not a public reference library. The library areas (Reading Rooms) at St Pancras are not open to the public: admission is by reader's pass. Visits to the St Pancras reading rooms are subject to admission criteria and reading room-opening hours. (Note: it can be quite difficult for casual visitors to obtain a readers card for entry to the main library reading room. Senior Ancestor Travel consultants all have reader's cards, some with 5-year duration. The building is open to the general public at the following times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 09.30 to 18.00 Tuesday 09.30 to 20.00 Saturday 09.30 to 17.00 Sunday & English public holidays 11.00 to 17.00

Public visits and tours of the public areas Library's impressive building at St Pancras are welcome at any time during opening hours. There is no charge for entry to the public areas, exhibition galleries or bookshop. There are regular guided tours of the building.

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