EnglishBritish Library Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @britishlibrary has 1,611,979 followers and 20,977 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined February 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @britishlibrary lost 1,458 followers (-0.09%). In the last 7 days the change was -447 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +1 followers on Aug 8, 2026.
Engagement
Early reading. We have captured 1 original post for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.
A typical post picks up 87 interactions against 1.6M followers, an engagement rate of 0.005%. Posts are seen about 18K times each, and 0.474% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.14% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.07 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 3% of days saw any activity at all.
Measured over 1 original post from a 30-day window, last computed on August 26, 2026. Recurring tag: #newedition.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +1 followers on 2026-08-08.
Bio
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British Library on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does British Library have on X?
- British Library (@britishlibrary) has 1,611,979 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 464 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did British Library join X, and how old is the account?
- British Library joined X in February 2009. The @britishlibrary account is 17 years old. Searches for British Library age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has British Library published?
- British Library has published 20,977 posts on X. That is about 3.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is British Library verified on X?
- Yes. British Library carries a Business verification on X.
- Is British Library gaining or losing followers?
- British Library is currently losing followers, with a net -1,458 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -447.