Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' like a London Library Gift Membership.
With an unforgettable building in beautiful St. James's Square, with beautiful rooms and spaces to read, write and think, The London Library is a magical place that has been at the heart of literature for over 180 years.
Give the gift of around one million books to browse and borrow, the opportunity to read and write in stunning atmospheric reading rooms, explore 17 miles of open-access shelves and exclusive access to the Library's online collections including JSTOR, special events programme, and more.
Discover membership options below.
Individual
Experience full access to the collection with full access to the building. Price below for annual Direct Debit.
£565/year
or, £52.50/month
£282.50/year
or, £25.62/month
Associate
This provides full access to our collection with limited access to the building. Associate Members may use the Library reading rooms and spaces on Mon and Tues, 5-9pm. Wed, Thurs 5-5.30pm, Fri & Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. Price below for annual Direct Debit.
£345/year
or, £32.91/month
Remote Access
Experience full access to the collection and the other benefits of membership without use of the Library's reading rooms and spaces. Price below for annual Direct Debit.
£565/year
or, £52.50/month
All gift memberships will include a London Library tote bag, London Library magazine, postcard for your gift message and will be gift wrapped with a Christmas ribbon.
Gift Membership offers:
→ An incredible collection of around one million books, almost all of which are available to browse on open shelves and borrow
→ Subscriptions to thousands of journals and periodicals and a wide range of digital resources, including JSTOR, British Newspaper Archive and more
→ Beautiful and practical spaces in which to read and write, open six days a week with late night openings
→ Invitations to special events and discounts on our popular public speaker events
→ Expert staff, always on hand to assist with enquiries
→ A postal loans service anywhere within the UK
