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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List of Events

An Evening with Gilles Peterson
One of the UK’s most iconic DJs in conversation with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy for a Classic Album Sundays event.

Family Under 5s: Fairy Tale Movement Stories
Friday 15 May, 9.45 and 11.00 Create stories through movement.

European Writers’ Festival
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 May Featuring authors from across Europe, an unmissable weekend of debate and conversation with European literary voices that matter.

Family Workshop: Zanna Davidson's Fractured Fairy Tales
Sunday 17 May, 10.30, 13.00 and 14.30 A Magical Science Adventure with Izzy the Inventor.

How to create captivating videos for lead-generation
Monday 18 May 10.00 Transform your smartphone into a lead-generation powerhouse with easy, cost-effective video marketing strategies.

Self-Help from the Middle Ages
Monday 18 May 19.00 Historian Peter Jones on what medieval thinkers can teach us about modern life.

Fairy Tales Study Day – Angela Carter
Tuesday 19 May 10.30 A journey into the dark fairy tale world of Angela Carter with inspiring talks, creative workshops and a chance to view the archive.

How to build a brand story for your business
Tuesday 19 May 14.00 A guide to Story Cube, the framework to help entrepreneurs inspire, pitch and sell with ease.

Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman
Friday 22 May 13.00 Renowned author Malorie Blackman joins us at the Library as we take our popular Exploring Black British Literature workshop live onstage.
Featured exhibitions

Fairy Tales
27 March – 23 August 2026 A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Story Explorers in Leeds
Thursday 19 February – Saturday 29 August Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.