Overview of the Library - our audiences
Every interest can be explored at the British Library. Our users come from diverse backgrounds, span all disciplines and have varied needs. We define broad audience communities according to their use of our resources.
Researchers
- Teaching staff and research staff in Higher and Further Education
- Postgraduates
- High R&D industries
- Writers and scholars
- Individuals pursuing personal study
- Government researchers
- Undergraduates researching projects
Business people
- Inventors and entrepreneurs
- Professional services firms
- SMEs
- Science parks
- Creative and media industries
The library network
- Libraries in Further and Higher Education
- UK legal deposit libraries
- International research libraries
- Public and school libraries
- Corporate, professional and government libraries
- National and regional archives and museums
Schools and young people
- Schools, sixth form and Further Education colleges
- Teachers
- Out-of-school groups and holiday schemes
The general public
- Our local communities
- Lifelong learners
- Groups and societies
- Families
- UK and overseas tourists
