Facilities

We offer a range of facilities including cafés, a Cloakroom and free WiFi

Cloakrooms and lockers

The Library provides a Cloakroom and Locker Room for visitors, both located on the Lower Ground floor and accessible via a lift, ramp or stairs. Please note our Cloakroom is closed on Sundays, so please make use of our lockers then.

Our Cloakroom and digital lockers are free to use. Lockers must be emptied at the end of each day.

Visitors to our Reading Rooms are required to leave coats and bags in the Cloakroom or in a locker.

Large luggage

We restrict the size of luggage you can bring into the Library to airline ‘carry on’ size. Any luggage larger than 56 (H) x 45 (W) x 25 (D) cm will not be allowed into the British Library for safety and security reasons. There is a size gauge outside our entrance.

Please note that this size restriction does not apply to pushchairs, foldaway bicycles, umbrellas or walking sticks.

Toilets

There are toilets on all floors of the Library, including disabled toilets within main toilet facilities and also separate unisex accessible toilets for privacy. Find more information on accessibility in the Library.

Restaurants and cafés

There are a wide choice of places to eat and drink across the Library site, which are open from 09.00 – 17.30. You can expect great food and coffee, combined with exceptional front of house service from our partners Graysons and Origin Coffee.