Desk and Chair Naming Terms and Conditions

1. Seat and desk sponsorship is for a period of 10 years from when your dedicated plaque is installed, after which your plaque may be removed. Adopt a Book sponsorship is for the lifetime of the conservation box. 

2. Once the 10 year sponsorship period has ended, donors will be offered the opportunity to renew their donation and extend their sponsorship. 

3. Sponsored seats and desks are not fixed in their location within a Reading Room and may be moved. 

4. Wording will be limited by size of the plaque. Text is to be approved by the British Library before being installed. 

5. Adopt a Book is subject to availability. If your preferred book is not available, we will work with you and our curators to find a suitable alternative. 

6. Naming a seat or desk or adopting a book does not allow you to reserve preferred access to this space or item. 

7. We will invite you to view your plaque once it has been installed. For subsequent visits, you must have a valid Reader Pass or be accompanied by a member of the Development team to enter a Reading Room. 

8. Plaques are a standard specification and will be supplied by the British Library. 

9. The British Library reserves the right to remove names in circumstances where, subsequent to the original agreement, information comes into the public domain which is to the reputational discredit of the donor, to such an extent that the Board judges that a continued association would cause reputational damage to the Library. 

10. Acceptance of donations will be carried out in line with the British Library Ethical Policy for Fundraising. 

11. In the case of significant changes being made to Reading Rooms, we will endeavour to contact donors and to offer an alternative placement for plaques where necessary.