British Library on Tour
Interactive display cabinets touring UK libraries
British Library on Tour is a programme that lends British Library collection items to regional libraries via two bespoke digital display cabinets.
The cabinets were designed to resemble traveling wooden exhibition crates with British Library branding. A top-mounted touchscreen mimics a glass-topped cabinet, allowing visitors to look down and discover loaned collection items. These digital objects are rendered true-to-scale as if resting inside the fabric-lined box.
Interactive hotspots open pop-up windows to reveal additional context, while a digital magnifying tool allows visitors to see details up close.
These images feature the first curation at Edinburgh Central Library. The tour continues to Belfast and Camden, with further locations rolling out over the coming year.
Client
Collaborators
Fabrication
Aron Duckworth
Creative Tech
Barney Livingston
Date
July 2026 - July 2027
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