Legal Deposit

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What is the Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries?

The Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries (ALDL) requests and receives copies of print publications for distribution to five libraries. It is maintained by five Legal Deposit libraries.  It is maintained by these libraries to ensure that they receive legal deposit copies of British and Irish publications.  Publishers must supply 5 copies of every print publication, on request, to the Agency for Legal Deposit Libraries (ALDL), Unit 21 Marnin Way, Edinburgh, EH12 9GD.

Publishers must also supply a copy of every publication directly to the British Library at their address:  The British Library's Legal Deposit Office, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7BY

https://www.bl.uk/services/legal-deposit

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