The London Library

This is a members-only library, but they have free guided tours for the public a few evenings a month. I owe my theatre directing career to it, because I do my research there. It was founded in 1841 and has over 1 million books. The science and miscellaneous section has some funky subdivisions like a surprisingly large selection of flagellation books. It has a ridiculous roll call of famous members: Dickens, Pinter, Kipling, E.M. Forster. I’ve seen Tom Stoppard, Andrew Marr, and Simon Callow there. You’ll come across books donated by Bram Stoker and Forster, and if you’re a member, you can check them out.