Welcome to the Rock & Roll Public Library

The Rock & Roll Public Library (RRPL) is a large, material archive of 20th century pop culture, collected over a lifetime by British musician and songwriter Mick Jones. An archive encompassing many varied items, including books, comics, magazines, musical equipment, literature, art, clothing, ephemera, as well as music and film in every format, revealing a wide network of influences. A cultural history told by context, connection, and juxtaposition. It is an extensive collection which is ever-growing and always evolving. 

Public exhibitions of the RRPL include Farsight Gallery, London, 2025; an intervention by artist Laureana Toledo at Museo Jumex, Mexico City, 2019; Instituto Santa Maria Della Pieta, Venice during the 56th Biennale de Venezia, 2015; Subway Gallery, London, 2012; Norwich University of the Arts, 2010; Peter Blake’s CCA Art Bus, 2010; twice at Chelsea Space, London, 2009 & 2010; Summer Show Underneath The Westway featuring a live recording studio, London 2009. 

The RRPL Magazine has been created to share elements of the archive and serve as a curated selective journey through the collection. A series of periodical portable exhibitions, it invites the reader to find their own connections and inspirations from the Library's wide-ranging artefacts.