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  1. A long, thin box containing folded paper. Text on the outside of the box reads Betts's portable terrestrial globe.

    Doctoral Open Day: British Collections 1800–1950

    Explore our collections from 1800 to 1950 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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  2. A view of a tablet being held by a person in a grey suit jacket in order that someone with dark hair in a white shirt can view the screen
    Free

    Fashion Founder Friday

    These informal AMA’s, hosted by Fashion Angel Founder Alison Lewy MBE, give you the opportunity to ask any business related questions.
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  3. Illustration of the silhouettes of two children holding hands in woodland

    Haunted Woods and Grimm Tales: Philip Pullman and Sam Leith

    A special conversation to open the British Library’s Fairy Tales exhibition season.

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  4. Arsenal players Theirry Henry, Patrick Viera and Robert Pires celebrating

    Football Writing Festival: Arsenal Special

    A day at the British Library with football journalists, fans, celebrities and special guests Martin Keown, Nick Hornby, Rachel Yankey, Kirsty Pealling, Jazzie B, Michael Rosen, Tom Watt, Clive Anderson, Henry Winter and many more.

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  5. A collage of people at a variety of work places and a studio environments, posing with their products.
    Free

    Start-up, Start Here in your local library

    Starting a business? Start in your local library.

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  6. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Drop-in
    Free

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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  7. A group of people sitting in chairs looking towards workshops leaders who sit in front of a large screen

    Inventors' Club

    Great ideas can change the world!
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  8. Photo of Ben Aaronovitch at a Future Worlds Award event alongside an image of his book cover

    Ben Aaronovitch in Conversation

    Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch talks to fellow writer Mark Stay.

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  9. A group of adults seated around a desk looking attentively at sheets of paper in front of them
    Free

    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?
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