Become a Patron
Become a Patron and delve deeper into our fascinating collection
Patrons are at the heart of everything we do. Your support will help drive pioneering digitisation techniques to make our extraordinary collection more accessible; enable our expert conservation team to protect the rare and precious items in our care and expand our exhibition and learning programmes to reach even more people across the globe.
To say thank you for your support, you will have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes of the Library - bringing you closer to the extraordinary items and stories in our collections.
“The British Library is an excellent resource for students and research of all kinds – whether it’s academic, for family history, or sheer curiosity! I wanted to do something that would help ensure the Library’s wealth of resources remain accessible to anyone who wanted or needed them”
Linda Wain, Patron.
Choose from three levels of support and become a Patron today.
£1,500 - £4,999*
As a thank you for their support, Patrons enjoy:
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Invitations to opening night receptions to celebrate the launch of major exhibitions
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Out-of-hours tours of exhibitions led by our expert curators
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Behind-the-scenes tours of the Library, accessing restricted areas including our extensive basement archive or state-of-the-art Conservation Centre
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Curated close-up viewings of some of the most significant items in human history from our collection
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All the benefits of British Library Membership, including free entry to exhibitions and use of the Members' Room
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A complimentary British Library publication from a selection of titles
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Our monthly supporters' newsletter and annual report, acknowledging the impact of your generous support.
*Suggested minimum donation £1,000, benefit value £500.
£5,000 - £9,999*
As a thank you for their support, Curators' Circle Patrons all the benefits of the Patrons’ Circle plus:
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A personal curator-led tour for two people. Choice of tours include a major exhibition, our basement archive or state-of the art Conservation Centre**
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An exclusive invitation to the Curator's Dinner, our annual celebration of a major exhibition with fellow Patrons, curators and Trustees
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An additional complimentary British Library publication.
*Suggested minimum donation £4,300, benefit value £700.
£10,000+ per year*
As a thank you for their support, Chairman's Circle Patrons enjoy all the benefits of Patrons’ and Curators’ Circles plus:
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A private close-up view of items from our collection for you and up to nine guests, led by one of our specialist curators and tailored to your interests**
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An exclusive tour for two people of the King's Library Tower, gaining extraordinary access into one of our founding collections**
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A complimentary British Library Membership to gift to a friend or family member
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A third complimentary British Library publication.
*Suggested minimum donation £9,025, benefit value £975. **Subject to availability and collection accessibility
Please note that the benefit value of your membership is not eligible for Gift Aid, and cannot be paid via CAF or a charitable foundation. Benefits can be purchased separately. Please contact supporters@bl.uk for further information.
You can join online or please email Melanie Geelan at Melanie.Geelan@bl.uk to discuss alternative methods of payment. Thank you.