From the outside, the British Library looks like a boxy factory, but once you step in, only then you realize how large this library is. It houses every book ever published in the UK and Ireland (750 million books), more than half of which are underground.
To check out or read a book, you must get a Reader's Pass, which requires applications. However, there are hassle-free methods to get the most out of this library. The Treasures of The British Library exhibition contains work from Leonardo da Vinci, Shakespeare, The Beatles, and houses the original Magna Carta. In the Philatelic Collection, which houses 750 million stamps, you can see the Penny Black (the world's first stamp), several WWII Nazi stamps, and of course old stamps from the British Commonwealth and other defunct countries and empires. Adjacent to the British Library is the majestic Kings Cross St Pancras train station, so if you are taking a train to Brussels or Paris and arrive at the station early it won't hurt to take a quick visit to the library. Stop by there and snap some instantly social-media worthy pictures of the beautiful Gothic masterpiece. Time to spend: 1 hour to more than 3 hours, depending on your interest Bottom Line: Come here for a quick visit: two very interesting exhibitions will brighten your day up
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