Potential delays to the British Library Document Supply service

The British Library stores some of its collections in storage buildings in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire.In common with many buildings built at the same time, asbestos was used in the construction of the Boston Spa site, and The British Library has a continuous programme of asbestos detection and removal. The major asbestos removal works currently planned are expected to last for much of 2011. Consequently, there could potentially be delays to some items ordered via our document supply system. However, to minimize the disruption caused by the temporary closure of some areas of The British Library Boston Spa site, we will seek to find an alternative source of supply for items identified as delayed, and we will update our requesters of any delay reported.