House of Commons Library
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The House of Commons Library is the library and information resource of the lower house of the British Parliament. It was established in 1818, although its original 1828 construction was destroyed during the burning of Parliament in 1834.
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House of Commons Library | |
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51.4999°N 0.1241°W / 51.4999; -0.1241 | |
Location | London, England |
Established | 1818 (1818) |
Collection | |
Items collected | Books, journals, official papers |
Size | 350,000 items |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Access restricted to Members of Parliament and their staff |
Other information | |
Website | commonslibrary |
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The library has adopted the phrase "Contributing to a well-informed democracy" as a summary of its mission statement.