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This article reports on the projects of The British Library in London, England as of June 2004 that make material from the library and other collections available to researcher and user around the world. The Turning the Pages project is an exhibit which makes images of some of the world's great treasures available to the public with technology that allows visitors to turn the pages of a digital document on a touch-screen display. Ten manuscripts are featured in the collection. The oldest is the Lindisfarne Gospels, a work that dates to the early eight century. On April 7, 2004, The British Library announced the Endangered Archives Programme, an $18 million project to preserve threatened records around the world. The project hopes to counter threats to historical and cultural records form wars, natural disasters, ignorance and neglect. A new Web site was launched in April 2004 that charts the life and voyages of Captain James Cook. It display material from the British Library, the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum and other archives in England's North East. In May 2004, The British Library announced the Archival Sound Recordings project. This project aims to digitize 12,000 items of sound recordings from The British Library's Sound Archive.

The article focuses on the Spurgeon's College in South London, England. It mentions the visit by Christians in Library and Information Services (CLIS) members which was hosted by the librarian, Annabel Haycraft. It also noted the collection featured at the library and its electronic resources that are made available for staff and students.

Focuses on a copy of the First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays available at Dr. Williams's Library in London, England. Key features of the library and its collection; Historical background of the library; Description of the First Folio copy owned by the library.

Presents information on the British Library, London, England, focusing on the improvements made to its facilities. How the `New York Times' newspaper described the building; Accomodations of the library; Type of collections available; Background information on the library.