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British Library Lending Division
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British Library Lending Division

British government organization
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The British Library Lending Division was a British government organization that played a significant role in interlibrary lending. It was formed from the amalgamation of the National Central Library, which had been a hub for interlibrary lending since 1927, and the National Lending Library for Science and Technology. This division was responsible for a substantial portion of interlibrary lending within the United Kingdom and internationally. The concept of interlibrary lending grew from the realization that no single library could hold all necessary materials, leading to cooperative efforts to share resources.12

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