What’s on
Featured exhibitions
Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.
Secret Maps
Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?
All Events
List of Events
The Beatles at Stowe School
A listening event with special guests in conversation.
HistFest 2026
In the spring one of the UK’s leading history festivals returns to the British Library.
Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary British and Irish Collections
Explore our Contemporary British and Irish collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman
Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.
Story Explorers Leeds: Class Visit
Students will develop literacy, oracy and social skills in free class visits to this playful exhibition.
Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources
Explore our digital collections and resources in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Refugee Week: No Place Like Home
Save the date! The Sanctuary Foundation’s No Place Like Home competition prize-giving ceremony returns to the Library.
Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge
Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.
EPICo Conference 2026
The European Print Initiatives Collaboration (EPICo) Conference 2026.