The secret life of books

In the rare book marketplace, the value of a volume has always depended on a variety of factors such as…

Autumn activities

17 September 2019 by Rupert Baker

It’s our tenth Open House weekend! We first took part in Open House London in 2010, to mark the Royal…

13 November 2018 by Virginia Mills

Earlier this year the Royal Society opened a brand new grant scheme designed to facilitate archival research and network building…

4 September 2018 by Rupert Baker

Royal Society Library staff are gearing up for a hectic few weeks, after the holiday lull following July’s Summer Science…

A month ago, we organised an exploratory workshop entitled ‘Unlocking the Archives for Scientists’ at the Royal Society. The aim…