🔎Pictured: Holmes and Watson mid-investigation in Silver Blaze - brought to life in an illustration by Sidney Paget, from a first edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894), held in our collections. Happy International Sherlock Holmes Day! 🕵️‍♂️ #OTD Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born. The mind behind Sherlock Holmes, Doyle joined the London Library in 1896. He was an active committee member and devoted Library member. His stories have become some of the most iconic in literary history. Today, we celebrate the great detective and creative legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle. #InternationalSherlockHolmesDay #ArthurConanDoyle #SherlockHolmes (fb)

The Spring 2025 issue of The London Library Magazine is here! We’re delighted to feature the celebrated author William Boyd, who talks about his latest novel, the first in a trilogy of intricate spy thrillers. We speak to author and broadcaster Hallie Rubenhold about her new book, where illuminates a historical crime and places the women in the case at the centre. Screenwriter and playwright Vinay Patel tells us how he broke into the business and began experiencing the "hug" of The London Library. 🔗The magazine is available to read online: https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/members/magazine (fb)