# British Library, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > British Library is a national library of the United Kingdom (London). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. It has articles in 75 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in United Kingdom on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/british-library/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National library of the United Kingdom · History - **Where:** United Kingdom · Euston Road 96, NW1 2DB, London - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 24 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Th 09:30-20:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; Fr 09:30-18:00 - **Website:** [bl.uk](https://www.bl.uk/) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 51.53, -0.12771 ## What it is and where British Library is a national library of the United Kingdom (London). It has articles in 75 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in United Kingdom on this site. It is in [London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/londres/), where this site lists 980 more places to see, 3.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.53, -0.12771; the nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 24 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.530002%2C-0.127709) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.530002%2C-0.127709) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit British Library is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 05 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 23 | | June | Best time | 16 h 23 | | July | Best time | 15 h 58 | | August | Best time | 14 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Better not | 8 h 33 | | December | Possible | 7 h 37 | In June there are 16 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [St Pancras London Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-pancras-renaissance-london-hotel/): Hotel in London · 153 m - [Chalton Street Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chalton-street-market/): Street market in Camden, London, England · 160 m - [Camden Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/camden-town-hall/): Town hall of the London Borough of Camden · 193 m - [St Pancras railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-pancras-international-station/): Railway station terminus in London, England, UK · 233 m - [St Pancras New Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-pancras-church/): Church in London Borough of Camden, UK · 347 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is British Library? It is a national library of the United Kingdom. It has articles in 75 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in United Kingdom on this site. ### When is the best time to visit British Library? April to September. In June there are 16 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. ### How do you get to British Library? The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.530002%2C-0.127709) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [St Pancras London Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-pancras-renaissance-london-hotel/), [Chalton Street Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chalton-street-market/), [Camden Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/camden-town-hall/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/4680891), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23308), CC0. More about British Library on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Library). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).