Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
library
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| gptkbp:access |
open to the public with membership
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Victorian
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| gptkbp:collectionSize |
over 1 million items
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
educational workshops
book clubs outreach programs author talks |
| gptkbp:founded |
1841
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle
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| gptkbp:funding |
supported by donations
supported by membership fees supported by grants |
| gptkbp:governance |
managed by a board of trustees
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The London Library
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:membership |
annual fee required
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
expansion in 2015
150th anniversary in 1991 introduction of digital services |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
art exhibitions
quiet study areas digital catalog support for emerging writers book restoration services access to international publications extensive reference collection historical significance in literature focus on literary heritage historic reading rooms interior design by architect membership from diverse backgrounds |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf gptkb:Charles_Dickens gptkb:George_Orwell gptkb:T.S._Eliot |
| gptkbp:offersServices |
research assistance
reading rooms events and exhibitions |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
collaborations with universities
collaborations with cultural institutions collaborations with literary festivals |
| gptkbp:specialCollections |
manuscripts
rare books archives periodicals |
| gptkbp:type |
membership library
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| gptkbp:website |
www.londonlibrary.co.uk
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