As one of the largest libraries around the world, the athenaeum holds more than 170 million items, including a collection of precious print works in its Chinese collections, according to its website.

据其网站介绍，作为世界上最大的图书馆之一，大英图书馆藏有超过1。7亿件藏品，其中包括中文馆藏的珍贵印刷品。