Adopt A Book tops £700,000
The Library’s vital Conservation work has been boosted by gifts totalling more than £700,000, thanks to the generosity of thousands of Adopt A Book donors.
Head of Conservation, Cordelia Rogerson, believes that Adopt A Book has a considerable impact on the Library’s conservation work. She commented,
“Adopt A Book makes a great difference to us. We are able to employ a specialist, highly skilled Conservator to undertake delicate and detailed conservation on some of our most vulnerable collection items, ensuring that future generations of Readers will be able to benefit from them.
In addition, Adopt A Book donors are passionate about their chosen books! We love to hear why they have decided to adopt a particular book and we have heard some remarkable stories over the years."
Why not share your personal experience with other donors?
No one who loves literature as I do could fail to be a friend of the Library, and I count it a privilege to be able to contribute in a small way to the preservation of human genius for all humankind.
John Yearwood, Adopt a Book Supporter
I think the British Library is a fabulous institution. I value the ability to give a useful Christmas gift that pleases my well-read mother as much as me.
Katherine Kreuter, Adopt a Book Supporter