The American Trust for the British Library

04/14/2026

Join us May 5 at The Grolier Club of New York for the 15th Bernard Breslauer Lecture! Hear from Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, on "What is the Role of Libraries in the next 250 Years?" Free—in person & livestream! More info & register: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2026breslauer

03/05/2026

LAST CHANCE to sign up for our March 9th fundraiser for the British Library! This year, we're raising funds for the digitization of medieval manuscripts! Register: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/earbrownevent3926 More info: https://atbl.us/event/in-person-manuscripts-mentorship-more-an-evening-to-launch-the-elizabeth-a-r-brown-medieval-manuscript-digitization-fund/ Discounted price for graduate students & young professionals: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E357278&id=146 See you Monday evening!

Join us on March 9th to support the British Library! , scholarly presentations, community, & more, at the New York Society Library Tickets are $150 and will help fund at the British Library! More info & register: https://tinyurl.com/44m6x3mh

02/26/2026

Graduate student lottery registration now open! Sign up today to secure a student spot at our March 9 Elizabeth A.R. Brown Medieval Manuscript Digitization Fund launch event: https://forms.office.com/r/hBYVC8TqHp

02/20/2026

📣 The CBA is one of our Research Fellowship program partners! Apply for this Center for Book Arts Fellowship and you have a chance to be eligible to apply for our ATBL Research Fellowship to also conduct research at the British Library. The deadline is approaching! More info here: https://lnkd.in/e9rJ9M-p. Click on "Current Competition Info".

Tick tock…⌛ Applications close soon for the 2026 Book Art Research Fellowship!
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Researchers and scholars in art history, literature, book history, library science, or museum studies, conservation studies, or other related fields are invited to submit research proposals that draw upon CBA’s unique collections of materials related to book art.
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Applications must include the following:

-A resume or CV⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-A 500 to 1000 word proposal outlining the research project, including:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-How holdings from the Center for Book Arts relate to the project⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-A short bibliography listing individual resources from the collection to be consulted (5 or more works)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-A proposed timeline for residency at the Center for Book Arts. Please note that due to the application timeline, research will take place April-December, 2026.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

At the culmination of the Fellowship, the selected individual(s) will present their research in a public talk. CBA will subsequently have the first right of refusal to publish their research in our Book Art Review journal.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Please note that this fellowship is intended for scholarly research projects rather than the creation of artworks.
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More information and the application are on our website!
https://buff.ly/izTw5d0

02/20/2026

Please note the Library's upcoming dates of closure.

Our St Pancras site will be closed on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March for essential maintenance work.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

There are further details on our website for affected Readers and bookers here link.bl.uk/5ym

02/06/2026

Join us on March 9th to support the British Library! , scholarly presentations, community, & more, at the New York Society Library Tickets are $150 and will help fund at the British Library! More info & register: https://tinyurl.com/44m6x3mh

03/17/2025

We're two weeks out from our fundraiser for the British Library! On March 31, join us for drinks, community, and conversation, and learn about the inimitable Belle da Costa Greene (currently on view at The Morgan Library & Museum) and her connection to the British Library. Buy a ticket, donate one to a grad student, forward this post, or make a donation today! http://weblink.donorperfect.com/bgandbl

02/24/2025

Join the ATBL and the Book Club of California for a fascinating talk by British Library Endangered Archives Programme grant recipients: "Mothers and Fathers of the Digital Archive: The Endangered Archives Programme in Iquitos, Peru." https://buff.ly/4367BEv

12/09/2024

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Why not adopt a classic British Library book in honor of a loved one, or of the person who inspired your love of literature! Your gift directly ensures that these landmark and beloved texts are preserved for readers far into the future. Click for more info! https://buff.ly/3ZuIfg8

12/02/2024

What is a "national library"? What are the challenges facing national libraries today? What does it take to lead a major library collection? The questions YOU could ask Sir Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the and Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress are endless! Register for the virtual 2024 David N. Redden Conversation and join the dialogue! Learn more: https://buff.ly/4g9TeC8 Ask Sir Roly and Dr. Hayden a question: https://buff.ly/4ik4s9l