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.
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ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Join us for an introduction to the British Library and our collection in this session for adult learner groups at all ESOL levels.
Books Uncovered
A group workshop designed for young people and adults with learning disabilities.
Self-guided school visits
These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.
Once Upon a Time: Tell a Story
Students take a well-known story and develop storytelling skills through performance, strengthening their literacy and language skills.
Once Upon a Time: Make a Story
Students will create a new story as a class, developing their literacy and language skills through imaginative play.
Listen Up! Sound Lab
Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
Research Matters Primary
Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
Research Matters Secondary
Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
Voyage into Maps
Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.