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Kings Cross, British Library is a library in London, United Kingdom.
For working, it has power outlets.
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Named as a place to work from by 2 independent sources.
British library? I used to work there all the time.
r/londonReddit thread, September 2026Studying spot recs?
on reddit.comThere are work spaces outside the reading rooms where you can work without a British Library pass, no booking required, you just need to turn up early enough to grab a spot. There are desks with spots to plug in you laptop and it’s generally very quiet.
- Power outlets: yes
- Indoor seating: yes
- Noise: quiet
r/AskLondonReddit thread, October 2023Somewhere quiet to work?
on reddit.comThe British Library. Completely free, but make the effort to get a Reader's pass and you get to sit in a quiet reading room with your own big desk all day. No food or drinks allowed is the downside, but coffee and restaurants on site.
- Noise: quiet
- Indoor seating: yes
r/londonReddit thread, September 2019Favourite places to work on laptop from?
on reddit.com
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