What’s on
Featured exhibitions
Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
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.
All Events
List of Events
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Rediscovering composer Gilda Ruta, and revealing the story behind objects sent to the UK from 1850s Northeast Brazil.
How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease
Learn the essentials of your legal setup, from business structures to day-to-day operations and establish a robust foundation.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The American Revolution: Black Loyalists and the Clarkson Papers, and American Revolution stamps.
Relaxed morning for SEND Families (PMLD)
Join us for a relaxed opening of Fairy Tales, designed with families of children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and/or complex communication needs in mind.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Edward S Curtis and his photographs of Native Americans, and North American Indigenous Language Lists.
Illumination Masterclass
Join renowned scribe and illuminator Patricia Lovett MBE on this one-day beginners masterclass and create your own medieval miniature on vellum.
Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales
A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.
Family Station: Summer Holidays
Escape the heat and explore the Library with our creative offer, designed for families.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The Montserrat Jumbie Dance, and the influence of Indigenous dance on American theatre makers.