Image above: John Ruskin's 'Gothic Book' notebook, 1850. Courtesy of The Ruskin, Lancaster University.

Jackie Kay archive acquired by NLS

The literary archive of Jackie Kay has been acquired by the National Library of Scotland with help from FNL
18 Sep 2024

Friends of the Nations' Libraries

Subtle but important name change for FNL
12 Sep 2024

Hardy poetry manuscript returns to Dorset

After nearly 20 years in private collections in the USA Hardy's fair copy manuscript of 'The Departure' returns to Dorset
21 Aug 2024
The cover of the 2023 Annual Report

The cover of the 2023 Annual ReportFNL Annual Report 2023

FNL's Annual Report 2023 has short essays on every acquisition grant awarded during the year.
26 Jun 2024

'Blavatnik Honresfield Library: saved for the nation' launched!

'Blavatnik Honresfield Library: saved for the nation' launched in the historic rooms of John Murray.
24 Oct 2023
FNL annual report 2022

FNL annual report 2022FNL Annual Report 2022

The FNL Annual Report is out now!
15 Jun 2023
Scott's manuscript of the Lay of the Last Minstrel, donated by FNL to Abbotsford.

Scott's manuscript of the Lay of the Last Minstrel, donated by FNL to Abbotsford.Event 30 March: Burns and Scott

Discover more about the Scott and Burns items from the Blavatnik Honresfield Library donated by FNL to NLS and Abbotsford.
18 Mar 2023

Caroline Herschel memoir saved!

Caroline Herschel’s handwritten manuscript draft of her memoir has been acquired by the Herschel Museum and is now on display there.
7 Mar 2023
Front cover of Chinese Dreams in Romantic England

Front cover of Chinese Dreams in Romantic EnglandA life of Thomas Manning

Dr Ed Weech has written about Thomas Manning's extraordinary life.
21 Dec 2022
Books from the Blavatnik Honresfield Library arrive in Bristol

Books from the Blavatnik Honresfield Library arrive in BristolBlavatnik Honresfield Library around the UK!

Read about the collection of Blavatnik Honresfield Library printed books that have been donated to the University of Bristol.
29 Nov 2022

Rare 17th century lute manscript saved

The manuscript will initially be exhibited at St Cecilia’s Hall alongside a lute also dating from c1620.
2 Nov 2022
Detail of the book. (c) Bodleian Libraries.

Detail of the book. (c) Bodleian Libraries.New acquisition at the Bodleian

FNL helps the Bodleian acquire Lupton's 'A thousand notable things of sundrie sorts' (London, 1631).
29 Oct 2022
Front cover of FNL's 2021 annual report

Front cover of FNL's 2021 annual reportFNL Annual Report 2021

2021 was an extraordinary year for FNL - read all about it in our Annual Report.
25 Jun 2022
Title page

Title pageSaved! The last Brontë little book

The last Charlotte Brontë miniature manuscript has been saved by FNL
27 Apr 2022

Honresfield Library saved for the nation!

FNL has successfully raised £15 to ensure that the collection will remain permanently in the public domain
17 Dec 2021

HRH The Prince of Wales writes about the Honresfield campaign

FNL's Royal Patron, writing in the Daily Mail, describes FNL's Honresfield Appeal as a 'noble campaign'.
28 Oct 2021

FNL forms consortium to save literary treasure trove for the nation

FNL is leading a bid to save Honresfield Library a treasure trove of literary manuscripts.
17 Jun 2021

Stephen Hawking's archive saved for the nation

Stephen Hawking's archive has been acquired by Cambridge University Library and the contents of his office by the Science Museum.
27 May 2021

FNL Annual Report 2020

In 2020, FNL gave 39 acquisition grants to institutions across the UK, enabling the enhancement of collections even in the face of a pandemic
24 May 2021
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