Members can also explore the Oxford University Press eBook collection, with over 10,000 eBooks newly available to members until the end of July 2027, after which the most popular titles will be added to the collection permanently. Subject areas covered are Archaeology, Classical Studies, History, Literature, Music and Philosophy – with new titles added monthly throughout the year.

This eResource is available on Catalyst.

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The Library will be closed all day on Friday 21 August to facilitate a significant commercial filming hire.  

Associate members are welcome to visit the building during opening hours on any day during the week commencing 17 August.  

As a charity, filming and venue hire is an essential revenue-generating source of income for the Library, helping to keep membership fees as affordable as possible.  The Library is only rarely closed for commercial filming of this scale, but on these occasions the income generated makes a valuable contribution to our work, supporting us in our mission to become the home of literary inspiration. Find out more about the Library as a much-desired film and TV location by reading our 'Screen Time' article (pg. 13) in the Spring 2023 London Library Magazine.

We will also be closed on Monday 31 August for the bank holiday and will open as normal on Tuesday 1 September. 

During these building closures, members can still use Catalyst to find and request books and access our huge collection of eResources.  

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On 2 July, Library Vice-Presidents Dame Caroline Michel and Sir Tim Rice hosted our 2026 Summer Party for supporters of the Library. This annual event celebrates and thanks the vibrant community of people who support The London Library, as we are a registered charity and receive no public subsidy. 

With a theme of ‘(Lily the) Pink’, our atmospheric Reading Room was a sea of blush, peony and coral, as guests enjoyed the fine company and delicious wine, cocktails and canapés. The jubilant mood continued with a summery selection of poetic and dramatic readings by Sir Tim, Dame Harriet Walter, Allie Esiri, Jeanette Winterson, and Roger McGough, as well as performances by vocal quartet Cantabile.