Working together to do more

And sharing our learnings from the cyber-attack ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in browser]( For research, inspiration and enjoyment For research, inspiration and enjoyment Working together to do more Through our work we aim to advance knowledge, not just in the UK but around the world. Partnerships make this happen, enabling us to do far more than we can ever do on our own. So it’s thanks to collaborations like these that we’re able to share some of our collection through a new website which brings the Eastern Silk Roads to life. And bring you some fantastic events that you won’t want to miss. But it’s not just other organisations that help us do more. With your help this month we could acquire some rare items for everyone to enjoy. In the meantime, we know there continues to be disruption following last year’s cyber-attack and we’re working hard to restore services. We’ve published our understanding of what happened and why we’re still seeing an impact on some services today, in the hope that others might learn from our experience. [Learning lessons from the cyber-attack ]( Learning lessons from the cyber-attack While work continues to restore our services as quickly and securely as possible, we’ve published a paper about the cyber-attack that took place last October. Its goal is to share our understanding of what happened and to help others learn from our experience. [Read the report]( [Explore the Silk Roads ]( Explore the Silk Roads After 30 years of pioneering research in Silk Roads studies, the International Dunhuang Programme has launched a new website. It features updated learning resources, an improved search function, a customised image viewer and bespoke tools to better engage with scrolls and other Silk Roads materials from our collection, as well as over 35 other institutions. [Visit the website]( [HistFest: Weekend Pass ]( HistFest: Weekend Pass Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 April At the Library and online The dynamic festival that celebrates the brightest and best in the world of history returns to our St Pancras site. Expect laughter and learning when you take advantage of a Weekend Pass, which means you can enjoy all the exciting talks, discussions and performances taking place over 13 – 14 April. This year’s line-up features historians, writers and thinkers including actor and star of HBO’s Succession, Brian Cox, and BBC journalist and broadcaster Clive Myrie. [Book now]( [Seven Wonders with Bettany Hughes ]( Seven Wonders with Bettany Hughes Thursday 11 April, 19.00 – 20.30 At the Library and online HistFest 2024 kicks off with historian, broadcaster and author Bettany Hughes. Join her in St Pancras or online to celebrate the launch of her new Sunday Times bestselling book, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. During this dazzling evening, she’ll take you on a tour of the ancient and modern landscapes featured in her book and explore the traces left behind by the Wonders themselves. [Read more]( [Support our acquisition appeal ]( Help us secure new rare books We’ve been given the opportunity to acquire a number of exceptionally rare printed books and materials, several of which aren’t currently in any UK institutions. We need to raise around £85,000 by 7 April to secure these incredible items and make them available for everyone. [A donation could help us: ]( A donation could help us: - become the only UK institution to hold a copy of Grahame Greene’s After Two Years - acquire a bookbinding by Scottish artist Jessie M King, whose craftsmanship we don’t hold an example of - expand our historic children’s books with The Good Boy’s Soliloquy, a fascinating insight into 19th century social history. [Donate now]( [Book Beyond the Bassline]( [British Library Instagram]( [British Library Facebook]( [British Library Twitter]( [British Library YouTube]( [British Library LinkedIn]( [British Library TikTok]( [British Library Instagram]( [British Library Facebook]( [British Library Twitter]( [British Library YouTube]( [British Library LinkedIn]( [British Library TikTok]( © 2024 British Library. 96 Euston Road, London. NW1 2DB. [Privacy Policy]( [Visit us]( • [View our privacy policy]( • [Update your interests]( • [Unsubscribe](