Facts and figures
- Opened July 2012
- Is the first of its kind in Europe
- Houses 12 miles of archive collections
- Winner of two international awards for the building's design and sustainability
- Contains a quarter of a million books
- Anticipating over a million visitors per year
- Over a million books issued in the building's first year of opening
- 10,000m2 of public space, over five floors
- 800 study stations
- Over 26,000 records of historic monuments and buildings
- Landmark, distinctive design
