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Libraries in United Kingdom
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Libraries sector based in United Kingdom. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
Companies
177 on file
The British Library
We are the UK’s national library. We give access to the world’s most comprehensive collection of over 170 million items - a living collection that grows every single day. Dating back years, the collection includes Shakespeare’s First Folio, Magna Carta, a rare recording of Florence Nightingale and even Sylvia Pankhurst’s poems written on toilet paper from prison… But the collection also includes this morning’s newspapers, blogs and tweets, as well as a copy of every UK domain website. Our collection helps to open up a world of ideas. It can inspire people to start businesses. Spark new works of art and literature. Make scientific discoveries. Visit bl.uk to start your journey of discovery.
1001 to 5000 staff
Inspire Culture, Learning And Libraries
Inspire is a Community Benefit Society which delivers a great range of cultural, library and learning services across Nottinghamshire and beyond. We inspire our customers through fantastic opportunities to enjoy our services in these areas: Arts – development of arts opportunities for and with communities, and targeted arts work with young people through County Youth Arts. Learning - providing adult community learning and targeted skills work for young people through Community Learning and Skills service. Nottinghamshire Public Libraries - giving access to a range of reading, information, learning, cultural and heritage resources and services throughout our sixty libraries. Education Library Service (ELS) – providing a specialist library service for schools and nurseries Prison Libraries – running Whatton Prison. Nottinghamshire Music Hub - providing great opportunities for young people to participate in great quality music activities and learning. Instrumental and Music Teaching – providing instrumental and whole class music teaching in schools. Nottinghamshire Archives – acquiring, preserving and providing public access to documents from 1155 to the present day. Records Management Service – provides a corporate service to manage the semi-current paper records of Nottinghamshire County Council.
501 to 1000 staff
Libraries Unlimited South West
Libraries Unlimited believes in the unlimited potential of library services to make a positive difference to people’s lives and communities through a shared love of reading and access to high quality information and facilities. We are a social enterprise owned by our staff and our communities, currently running libraries in Devon, England.
201 to 500 staff
Cilip, The Library And Information Association
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the UK’s largest professional association for everyone who has a professional connection to libraries, information, knowledge and data and shares our belief in their power to change lives. We provide professional career support through training and by offering continuous professional development progression.
11 to 50 staff
Libraries Ni
Libraries NI is the public library service for Northern Ireland with 96 branches. Libraries NI is the largest single library authority in the UK. We aim to provide and promote a range of high quality library and information services for everyone in Northern Ireland. Become a member now for free: https://tinyurl.com/LNIVirtMem Check out our Latest Service Updates: https://tinyurl.com/libnisu For any enquiries, please contact: e: enquiries@librariesni.org.uk t: 0345 450 4580 Monday – Friday 9:15am – 4:45pm Follow us on social media: View our Guidelines and Social Media Policies - Guidelines for Users of Libraries NI’s Social Media Sites: https://tinyurl.com/LNISMUserGuidelines102025 Libraries NI Social Media Policy: https://tinyurl.com/LNI-SocialMediaPolicyV6
501 to 1000 staff
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru The National Library Of Wales
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth, yw llyfrgell adnau cyfreithiol cenedlaethol Cymru ac mae'n cael ei chynnal dan nawdd Llywodraeth Cymru. Hon yw'r Llyfrgell fwyaf yng Nghymru, gyda dros 6.5 miliwn o lyfrau a chyfnodolion, a'r casgliadau mwyaf o archifau, portreadau, mapiau a delweddau ffotograffig yng Nghymru. Mae'r Llyfrgell hefyd yn gartref i Archif Sgrin a Sain Genedlaethol Cymru, Archif Wleidyddol Cymru, Archif Lenyddol Cymru, a'r casgliad mwyaf cynhwysfawr o bortreadau a phrintiau topograffyddol yng Nghymru. Fel y brif lyfrgell ac archif ymchwil yng Nghymru ac fel un o lyfrgelloedd ymchwil mwyaf y Deyrnas Gyfunol, mae'r Llyfrgell Genedlaethol yn aelod o Lyfrgelloedd Ymchwil y DG (RLUK) a Chonsortiwm Llyfrgelloedd Ymchwil Ewrop (CERL). DIlynwch ni ar Facebook a Twitter (twitter.com/llgcymru) The National Library of Wales (Welsh: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million books and periodicals, and the largest collections of archives, portraits, maps and photographic images in Wales. The Library is also home to the national collection of Welsh manuscripts, the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, Welsh Political Archive and the most comprehensive collection of paintings and topographical prints in Wales. As the primary research library and archive in Wales and one of the largest research libraries in the United Kingdom, the National Library is a member of Research Libraries UK (RLUK) and the Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL). Find us on Facebook and Twitter (twitter.com/llgcymru/)
201 to 500 staff
Calibre Audio
Calibre Audio provides audiobooks to those with a print disability. A print disability is a difficulty or inability to read printed material where someone is unable to see, read, manipulate or comprehend the text. Our digital library service includes: • Unlimited borrowing of over unabridged audiobooks • New books added each week • Over audiobooks specifically for children and young people • Calibre has the rights to record audiobooks that are not commercially available • Available on streaming, download and memory stick • Free postage and no fines for late or lost audiobooks • Manage your account online or by phone • Regular podcasts, newsletters and reading suggestions • A friendly, personal, quick service
11 to 50 staff
The London Library
Open to all, we’re an independent library with around one million books and open access shelving – inspiring writers and readers for over 180 years.
51 to 200 staff
Burnaby Public Library
We respectfully acknowledge that Burnaby Public Library is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Peoples. Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. Burnaby Public Library is an urban library system of four branches that serves a diverse and changing community of more than BPL is big enough to give you opportunities to advance your skills, knowledge and career, yet small enough for you to get to know your colleagues in all four branches. We support and motivate staff to develop and grow. We believe that diversifying our team makes our organization stronger and more reflective of the community we serve. We seek people who embrace empathy and bring different experiences and perspectives.
51 to 200 staff
Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury and preserves the national archives of the Church of England. Our mission is to promote public access to our collection by welcoming researchers and through public engagement, such as outreach and cultural and academic partnerships. Its collections have been freely available for research from 1610, when it was founded under the will of Archbishop Richard Bancroft. In 1953, the Library was redefined as the main special library for the history of the Church of England, with additional responsibilities as a repository and research centre for Church of England archives. In 1996 it also took into its care the substantial pre-1850 manuscript and printed collections of Sion College library (founded 1629), the historic library of the City of London clergy. Lambeth Palace Library’s move to a purpose-built new building, which opened in 2021, has provided the opportunity to unite its archival collections with those of the former Church of England Record Centre and will ensure that all the Library’s collections are preserved in the best conditions and made more widely available in the future.
11 to 50 staff
Rdw Book And Paper Conservation
We are Europe's largest privately owned book and paper conservation business with over a hundred years experience. We offer a full service to keepers of the nation's heritage including some of the leading libraries, museums and institutes. In addition to conserving rare and important documents we also offer a full heritage digitisation service using our paper handling skills to enable scanning and digital photography techniques to provide web-enabled files and high resolution images for archival and accessibility purposes
11 to 50 staff
Suffolk Libraries
Please note this page is no longer maintained or updated as the library service has now transferred to Suffolk County Council with the new name of Suffolk Community Libraries. You can follow the new LinkedIn page at
201 to 500 staff
Surrey Libraries Uk
Public library service in Surrey UK. For residents. Provided by Surrey County Council across 52 branches and online.
501 to 1000 staff
Explore York Libraries And Archives Mutual Limited
Explore is a leading, innovative public service mutual based in York. We run 15 libraries including York Explore (our flagship library and home of York City Archives), 5 Reading Cafes, a mobile library, and a home library service. Explore inspires everyone to challenge their imagination, explore their potential and connect with each other, supporting and enriching our communities. In 2019 we won a 15 year contract to deliver public libraries and archives for the city of York.
51 to 200 staff
Gladstone's Library
Gladstone’s Library is the UK’s finest residential library, with 26 bedrooms, an on-site restaurant and a comfortable guest lounge. It is the UK’s only Prime Ministerial library, built following a bequest from four times Prime Minister of Great Britain, William Ewart Gladstone. Our world-famous Reading Rooms house thousands of books, including items from Gladstone’s own personal library, and offer protected study spaces in which to read, think and work. They are accessible to registered Readers, Researchers and residents. It is free to become a Reader and work within the Reading Rooms. The current building, raised in 1902 and designed by John Douglas, was funded by public subscription. It is home to unique archival collections, making it a destination for scholars from across the globe. Gladstone’s Library is a self-sustaining registered charity; every booking and donation made helps maintain the Grade I listed building and the collections it protects.
11 to 50 staff
Glasgow Women's Library
GWL offers bespoke workshops, training, events and learning programmes, delivered by Glasgow Women s Library s expert learning and collections teams, for groups and organisations across Scotland.
11 to 50 staff
International Association Of Sound And Audiovisual Archives
The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) was established in 1969 in Amsterdam to function as a medium for international co-operation between archives that preserve recorded sound and audiovisual documents. IASA has members from 70 countries representing a broad palette of audiovisual archives and personal interests which are distinguished by their focus on particular subjects and areas, eg archives for all sorts of musical recordings, historic, literary, folkloric and ethnological sound documents, theatre productions and oral history interviews, bio-acoustics, environmental and medical sounds, linguistic and dialect recordings, as well as recordings for forensic purposes. Every three years the membership elects an Executive Board, which oversees the business of IASA. Various committees, sections and task forces are responsible for developing the work of IASA and these serve as important for an information and discussion and deal with specific areas of interest: The Organising Knowledge Committee (previously known as the Cataloguing and Documentation Committee) concerns itself with standards and rules as well as with systems, automated or manual, for the documentation and cataloguing of audiovisual media The Discography Committee deals with standards and recommended practice concerning collections of published recordings. The Technical Committee devotes itself to all technical aspects of recording, storage and reproduction, including new recordings, transfer and storage technologies. The National Archives Section is where members meet to consider issues facing national archives, e.g. acquisition policies, legal deposit, the management of large collections. The Broadcast Archives Section handles the special responsibilities of audiovisual archives in broadcasting companies. The Research Archives Section concerns itself with special issues relating to audiovisual archives whose holdings include collections of recordings origin
11 to 50 staff
Psp Asset Protection
PSP Asset Protection is a family-run business and one of the UK’s leading independent providers of library management software. Established in 1978, PSP Asset Protection has been working with libraries throughout the UK, developing new technologies, and extending our services to meet every need. During this time, we have gained extensive understanding and built a collection of resources to help provide a tailored solution for each of our customers. Our team have the perfect mix of knowledge, skills and experience whilst still learning new things and applying them every day. Our objective at PSP is to enhance and improve the quality of the library service of our customers.
1 to 10 staff
Scottish Library And Information Council
The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is the advisory body to the Scottish Government on library and information matters. Our role is to support and promote the role of library services in the social and economic development of Scotland's communities. We work with public libraries, specialist libraries and libraries within educational settings to improve the quality of provision through funding, training and evaluation tools. SLIC also works in partnership with a number of organisations, providing services which help people make the most of Scotland’s information. The Scottish Library and Information Council is funded through Scottish Government funding, member subscriptions and contributions from the National Library of Scotland. SLIC is a registered charity - Scottish Charity No: SCO17886.
11 to 50 staff
Senate House Library
Senate House Library is one of the UK’s largest academic libraries focused on the arts, humanities, and social sciences, holding a wealth of primary source material from the medieval period to the modern age. We house and care for over 2 million books, 50 special collections and 1,800 archival collections. With our partner libraries of the institutes of the School of Advanced Study, we provide services to our readers and the colleges of the federal University of London, as well as from regional, national and international research communities. Our collections have been continuously developed since the 1870s with millions of printed books, thousands of printed and electronic journals, and the highest proportion of historic collections of any university library in the UK. We have a number of library rooms for study across the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th floors of Senate House which are open to registered readers. We also have a public exhibition space in Convocation Hall (4th floor of Senate House) and run a series of events throughout the year which are open to the public as well as researchers across the globe. http://senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/ Follow us on our other social media accounts here: Twitter:@SenateHouseLib Facebook:@SenateHouseLibrary Instagram:@SenateHouseLib
11 to 50 staff
The Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts & Heritage Centre
The Organisation and Leadership: The Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts and Heritage Centre (ACCLAHC), trading as The Corbett Community Centre, is a charity formed in 2016 by local residents to take over the management of the previously named Grade II listed Torridon Road Library from Lewisham Council, to save it from being closed down and develop it into a Community Centre for the Corbett Estate and surrounding areas, and providing a wide-range of free activities, events and local services to include the continuing presence of the Library, plus a new Performing Arts, Exhibition and Heritage Centre. The Corbett Community Centre project is located at 103-105 Torridon Road, Catford, London, SE6 1RQ and currently the ACCLAHC board consists of nine trustee members, each well experienced with aspects of developing groups to work in partnership, to provide services for the overall benefit of the local community. Building stronger community relationships: Since its re-opening in October 2016, the Corbett Community Centre has continued to attract on average over visitors per month (an increase of 30% on previous years Library usage), with over members of the public regularly attending over 20 activities per week, which have since been developed since the opening. Essentially, bringing residents together and generating greater community cohesion with help and support from more than 70+ volunteers each week, engaged in running the library’s vital range of services and its increasingly popular range of activities. The current and future development of the Corbett Community Centre is improving a vital community asset situated at the heart of the Corbett Estate and has become an essential, vibrant hub for the provision of services to the community.
1 to 10 staff
The Linen Hall
Founded in 1788, we are the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. The Linen Hall Library is renowned for its unparalleled Irish and Local Studies Collection, ranging from comprehensive holdings of Early Belfast and Ulster printed books to the items in the Northern Ireland Political Collection, the definitive archive of the recent troubles.
11 to 50 staff
The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust and National Socialist era. Formed in 1933, the Library’s unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony.
11 to 50 staff
Thedesignconcept
The library of today is not just a collection of books or a place to study - it is a space for multicultural contacts, digital enlightenment, creation, imagination and discovery. Embracing all these aspirations, we have evolved into a dynamic provider of total design solutions to libraries and other public spaces - working hard to create tomorrow’s library, today. Library Design is what defines us as a company. We work with a space in which we add ideas, experience, competence, and specialist products to create a library” Daniela Hislop - Director "Our vision is a sustainable society where future generations will have the same opportunities as we have today. To achieve this goal, our mission is to encourage sustainable consumerism. Our products and projects generate good aesthetics and optimal functionality within libraries all over the world. However, this must not be achieved at the expense of the environment. We want to influence the furniture and interiors sector to take environmental and social responsibility. By being a good employer, a responsible regional actor, and by offering a more sustainable alternative for our customers, we contribute to the United Nations Sustainability Goals" Mikael Stigaard Kjeldsen - CEO
1 to 10 staff
