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We’ve missed you! We’re reopening our galleries on 3 December and you can pre-book now for #UnfinishedBusiness: The Fight for Women's Rights, #HebrewManuscripts: Journeys of the Written Word, our #BLTreasures Gallery, and Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe. Our Reading Rooms in St Pancras will reopen on 8 December and you can book from 11.00 on 3 December. We're confirming if we'll be able to open our Reading Room in Boston Spa; we'll update you next week. We can’t wait t...o welcome you back: http://ow.ly/XHeR50CwyM9 See more

Hear the call made by a tawny owl recorded at Pinbury Park, Gloucestershire. Its call is one of the most recognisable animal sounds in Britain. Of all British owls, the tawny owl is the most likely to be heard as it has adapted to large gardens, churchyards, and parks in addition to its ancestral woodland habitat. #WildlifeWednesday (W1CDR0001489 BD10) Recorded by John Aubrey Williams... Shelfmark: Add. 5263 See more

Looking for a meaningful gift this Christmas? Support us by adopting a book in our collection. With a donation of 40 you can choose from a selection of your favourite titles, such as A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland or Jane Eyre. You’ll receive a personalised e-certificate and a gift card, sent directly to you or your loved one. A sustainable gift that will help preserve our collection for everyone, now and in the future. Give today ... http://ow.ly/FyTb50Cz5Wf Giving Tuesday UK #GivingTuesday

‘Pyke notte thy nostrellys’. Sound familiar? Parents have been trying to instil good table manners in their children for hundreds of years! The Lytille Childrenes Lytil Boke is a guide to etiquette dating back to the 15th century. Discover more medieval manners #DiscoveringChildrensBooks http://ow.ly/hdYc50Cizra

The imaginative and original poet, painter, engraver and mystic, William Blake, was born #OnThisDay in 1757. Discover more about him: http://ow.ly/cdNC50CwDd1 You can also explore his incredible notebook which is fully digitised here: http://ow.ly/t8n950CwDCc Image: The Poems of William Blake. Edited by W. B. Yeats.... Shelfmark: 2290.b See more

Queen of country. Businesswoman. Library lover. For one night only, join living legend Dolly Parton in conversation with Sara Cox for just 5. Weds 2 Dec, 19.30 http://ow.ly/BX0A50CvNiE

Feeling the lockdown blues? These circles contain a C13th kabbalist’s method for meditation. Focus on the shapes of these letters and, following some breathing exercises, you'll achieve a state of ecstasy. Discover more in our virtual Hebrew Manuscripts exhibition http://ow.ly/tbjJ50CuVBZ