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Physical library and archives

ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨'s physical library and archives are in Marlborough House in London. They contain publications by and about the Commonwealth, as well as historical documents. 

To see items that are not available online, please make an appointment to visit Marlborough House via e-mail.

Commonwealth publications

The ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨â€™s publications are a key part of the organisation’s mission to work as a trusted partner for all Commonwealth people as a force for peace, democracy, equality, and good governance; a catalyst for global consensus-building; and a source of assistance for sustainable development and poverty eradication.

The vast majority of our publications are fully open-access, and from mid-2023 our new resources will be accessible from the  on this site. Our publishing archive covering 1969–2023 is hosted in our standalone .

Print copies of selected books and documents published by the ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ are available for purchase from our distributor, the Mare Nostrum Group. See the for more information.

Visit publications homepage        

ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ also publishes Information Technology for Development, a leading international journal for social and technical research on the effects of information technology on economic, social and human development; and the Commonwealth Cyber Journal, which explores the benefits, challenges and risks of contemporary digital technologies.

Commonwealth image library

The ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨'s image library on Flickr holds 1000s of photos from around the Commonwealth.

You can download and use photos as long as you credit the ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨.