The British Library at St Pancras boasts 112,000 sq metres spread over 14 floors, making it the largest public building constructed in the UK during the 20th century.

Designed by the architect Sir Colin St John Wilson, and formally opened by HM The Queen in June 1998, the library was subject to some criticism of the building's red brick exterior, although the Library's interior has an amazing peaceful ambience. Don't judge a book by its cover!

At the centre of the building is the Kings Library, a six-storey bronze and glass tower containing the 60,000 volume collection of King George III.

There are a number of huge reading rooms, including The Oriental, The Science, Humanities and Rare Books and Manuscripts reading rooms. The Exhibition Galleries house treasures from around the world; manuscripts by Mozart, Captain Cook's Journal, the Magna Carta and works by Shakespeare to name but a few!

In the centre of the building is the Piazza, where visitors can relax and study the sculpture 'Planets', made up of eight one-tonne carved granite boulders set on plinths around Poet's Circle.