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
Family Station: Explore and Play
Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
Start-up, Start Here in your local library
Starting a business? Start in your local library.
Inventors' Club
Great ideas can change the world!
Ben Aaronovitch in Conversation
Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch talks to fellow writer Mark Stay.
Start using social media for my small business
Everyone seems to talk about social media these days, but how can Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and blogging actually help?
Legal Storyteller Live!
Gain practical insights from business owners’ experiences tackling legal issues.
Conservation Studio Tour
Discover what goes on in the Conservation Studios at the British Library.