Stephen Cleary has worked for the British Library since 1994 and has been a curator of drama and literature recordings since 2003. His department collects and makes accessible documentary recordings of literary readings, drama, and other non-musical performance in Britain, together with recordings of ancillary material such as interviews and discussions.

Stephen Cleary has worked for the British Library since 1994 and has been a curator of drama and literature recordings since 2003. His department collects and makes accessible documentary recordings of literary readings, drama, and other non-musical performance in Britain, together with recordings of ancillary material such as interviews and discussions. Steve was Lead Curator of the British Library exhibition 'Listen: 140 Years of Recorded Sound', which ran from October 2017 to May 2018. He is a member of the board of the Poetry Archive.