EnglishBritish Library is on Twitter (X) as @britishlibrary, with 1,609,545 followers and 20,987 posts. It lost 245 followers in the last 7 days and 1,696 in the last 30 days. It has been on X since February 2009, an account age of 17 years.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @britishlibrary lost 1,696 followers (-0.11%). In the last 7 days the change was -245 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +1 followers on Aug 8, 2026.
Engagement
Early reading. We have captured 2 original posts for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.
A typical post picks up 12 interactions against 1.6M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Posts are seen about 2.6K times each, and 0.46% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.162% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.13 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 13% of days saw any activity at all.
Measured over 2 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +1 followers on 2026-08-08.
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Bio
We’re the UK’s national library, working to restore our services following a cyber-attack. Need help? Get in touch at [email protected]
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British Library on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for British Library?
- British Library posts on Twitter (X) as @britishlibrary. The profile is at x.com/britishlibrary, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does British Library have on Twitter?
- British Library (@britishlibrary) has 1,609,545 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 245 followers in the last 7 days and 1,696 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did British Library join Twitter?
- British Library joined Twitter (X) in February 2009. The @britishlibrary account is 17 years old. Searches for British Library age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.