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.
All Events
List of Events
How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business
Explore the best ways of opening and running a viable and profitable food business like a cafe, restaurant, bakery, or cake shop!
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.
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.
HistFest 2026
HistFest is back! This spring, one of the UK’s Leading history festival returns to the British Library.
Fairy Tales: Relaxed Early Opening for Families
Join us for a free sensory friendly early opening of the Library.
Family Workshops: Puppetry with Little Angel Theatre
Perform Fairy Tales.
Exhibition workshop: Fairy Tales
Take your pupils on a magical adventure in an interactive exhibition at the Library all about fairy tales!
How to make your first hire
This workshop will provide practical tips so you can hire your first team member with confidence and without costly mistakes.