How do I apply for the British Library reader card?
Answer
Please visit Reader Registration in St Pancras or Boston Spa to be issued with your Reader Pass.
We’re now able to issue photographic passes again and these will last for one year. The pass will allow you to use our Reading Rooms for personal study, use our free Wi-Fi, access items on the shelves and order collection items to consult.
If you have previously been issued with a temporary paper pass, you will need to revisit Reader Registration to exchange it for a photographic pass.
Please note you need to be over 18 to get a Reader Pass, and you must bring identification with you when you visit Reader Registration.
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