Conservation appeal
Could you help us preserve 4,000 years of history?
It’s not just the well-known items in our collection that record important moments in history. We tell the story of our world through the small things too – the letters. The photographs. And, of course, the books.
Our 2024 conservation appeal aims to raise £25,000 to conserve a range of significant items, from the manuscript that gives an intimate insight into the time Mary, Queen of Scots spent imprisoned, to an Anglo-Saxon gospel fragment which has survived for 1,000 years.
You can help us conserve our collection. Of our 170 million items the most precious and fragile require constant care so they can inspire researchers, students and visitors through access to our collection and groundbreaking exhibitions.
Support our conservation appeal today and save stories for generations to come. Any donation you make today will be doubled, thanks to the generosity of our match funders.
How can I help?
Our sincere thanks go to Adrian K. S. Chan and Justin Zaremby, who have kindly supported the appeal as match funders.
£20,421.25
raised of £25,000 target by 201 supporters
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. You are helping us to conserve the most fragile and precious items in our collection.
For those in the US who would like to give to this appeal, please click here to give via the American Trust of the British Library.
