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
How to start a charity
Interested in starting a charity? Join this one-stop workshop to find out how.
Conservation Studio Tour
Discover what goes on in the Conservation Studios at the British Library.
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
The Queen of Crime: The Life and Legacy of Agatha Christie
JLF London opens with a special panel featuring Lucy Foley, James Prichard and Lucy Rowland in conversation with Shrabani Basu.
JLF London 2026: The Jaipur Literature Festival
Two days of inspiring conversations, ideas, books, music, food and more.
The Empire Podcast: How Empires Fall
William Dalrymple and Anita Anand in conversation with Bee Rowlatt.
Make a Guidebook: Around the World
A creative literacy journey for primary years with Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Viviane Schwarz.
Getting that new product to market: 1–1 sessions
This is an opportunity to discuss your product idea, in confidence with an industry expert.
The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets
Hear the most exciting new poetry published in the UK and see the winners revealed.