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Featured exhibitions

  • A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
    British Library, LondonFree

    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Until Sunday 18 January 2026

    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 0 – 9.

    More info
  • Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
    British Library, London

    Secret Maps

    24 October 2025 – 18 January 2026

    Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?

    More info
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  1. A long, thin box containing folded paper. Text on the outside of the box reads Betts's portable terrestrial globe.

    Doctoral Open Day: British Collections 1800–1950

    Friday 27 March 2026 11.30

    Explore our collections from 1800 to 1950 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

    More info
  2. A bearded man sits back in a chair with his feet up on a desk, and arms lifted to his head. Behind him are full bookshelves.

    Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary British and Irish Collections

    Friday 24 April 2026 11.30

    Explore our Contemporary British and Irish collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

    More info
  3. A woman with short black hair, resting her chin on her hand and gazing upwards. She's wearing pink lipstick, a blue suit jacket and colourful bracelets.
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman

    Friday 22 May 2026

    Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.

    More info
  4. A woman with dark hair in a bun wearing a white shirt and over ear headphones stands in front of a large digital projection showing a building.

    Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources

    Friday 29 May 2026 11.30

    Explore our digital collections and resources in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

    More info
  5. A black and white artwork projected on a screen, featuring a large eye, with a house where the pupil should be, and the wording 'Nobody chooses to be a refugee!'
    Years 3 – 11Free

    Refugee Week: No Place Like Home

    Monday 15 June 2026

    Save the date! The Sanctuary Foundation’s No Place Like Home competition prize-giving ceremony returns to the Library.

    More info
  6. A collage image of seven people on stages, performing or talking to an unseen audience.
    Years 1 – 2Free

    Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge

    Friday 10 July 2026

    Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.

    More info
  7. Photograph of children in Tudor costumes included velvet caps and white ruffs, they are standing in an ornately decorated room with green patterned wallpaper and gold picture frames.
    Years 7 – 11

    Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens

    Term-time, Leeds
    Experience Tudor life and explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
    More info
  8. Illustration showing cartoon children wearing orange jumpers playing with boats and tree branches, they stand on an open book. The background colour of the image is bright yellow
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Leeds
    Use drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees.
    More info
  9. Illustration showing cartoon children playing, three children are wearing pink pig masks, one has a grey wolf mask on, one holds a violin. They are all stop on an open book, the background colour of the image is bright blue
    Years R – 2Free

    Once Upon a Time

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Leeds

    Through exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs, pupils will develop storytelling skills, strengthening their literacy and oracy.

    More info
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