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Featured exhibitions

Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.

Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
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Lower than the Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity
Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch tells the complex and entertaining story of religion and human desire.

Treasures Tour
Daily Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library
Getting that new product to market: 1–1 sessions
Tuesday 13 February This is an opportunity to discuss your product idea, in confidence with an industry expert.

An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching
Tuesday 10 February 12.00 This online webinar will explain the basics behind patents, patent protection and registration.

20 Free and Cheap Book Marketing Moves
Wednesday 11 February 10.00 All books need marketing. But few writers have a vast marketing budget. Use these 20 moves to get sales moving without overspending.

Kickstart Your Business (Day 1) – Business Research and Information
Tuesday 3 February 10.00 –Tuesday 24 March 10.00 Business Research and Information is an introductory workshop for entrepreneurs and small businesses to progress their business development.

An introduction to the East India Company and India Office archives
Wednesday 11 February, Tuesday 3 March, Thursday 26 March, Wednesday 15 April, Thursday 7 May and Tuesday 26 May Join our reference specialists for an introduction into this unique archive and practical guidance on exploring this vast area of our collection.

Kickstart Your Business (Day 2) – Get Started
Thursday 29 January 10.00 –Thursday 26 March 10.00 Get Started is an introductory workshop for entrepreneurs and small businesses to progress their business development.

Introduction to registered designs
Thursday 29 January 12.00 –Thursday 12 February 12.00 Almost every organisation has intellectual property of some sort – this series of webinars helps businesses to understand and protect it.