91K views · 2.4K reactions | A walk around Picton Reading Room in Liverpool Central Library. Opened in 1879 and modelled on the British Library Reading Rooms. | Lovely Liverpool by photographer Dave Wood | Facebook

In late 15th-century Italy, illuminators of Books of Hours adorned their calendar pages with signs of the zodiac. For October, Scorpio appears in shimmering gold against deep blue – a scorpion poised between seasons. Associated with transformation and renewal, Scorpio reflects nature’s cycle of decay and rebirth as autumn yields to winter 🦂 Do you feel a sense of renewal this time of year? 📜Mirandola Hours, Italy, circa 1490-1499; Add. 50002 | British Library

Fascinating tour of the British Library at Boston Spa for some of the team this morning! Including a look at possibly the most books anyone could see at one glance... Thank you BL, and thank you Libraries in Leeds for arranging the tour. | The Leeds Library

2.1K views · 108 reactions | From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Ada...

11K views · 454 reactions | The Library holds over 150 million items, which six would you pick to capture your life, career and passions? We’re delighted that Treasures Of The British Library will be returning to Sky Arts for season two this autumn. Tune in from 11 September #BLTreasures | British Library | Facebook

Tour the Treasures Gallery at the British Library for a look at some of the world's most impressive illustrated books and manuscripts. See the exhibit up close on a journey to the British Isles: http://bit.ly/3mmlRpd | Viking