00:00Shakespeare's Globe has opened a new research centre on Bankside, bringing rare books and
00:06centuries of theatre history into a public space. The venue says it's London's only
00:11dedicated Shakespeare library and archive open to the public. Its collections include
00:16more than 6,000 books and nearly 500 works from the 16th and 17th centuries. Among them
00:23is a second folio edition of Shakespeare's complete works published in 1632. Researchers
00:30can consult material by registering and booking an appointment, while a foyer hosts free temporary
00:36exhibitions. The centre also holds recordings of every Globe production staged since the mid-1990s.
