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Featured exhibitions

  • A cheeky green dragon with yellow eyes drawn by illustrator Chris Riddell on a purple background. The dragon is surrounded by smoke and stars.
    British Library, London

    Fairy Tales

    27 March – 23 August 2026

    A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

    More info
  • A collage on a blue background. It shows a cat in a spaceship and a star against an orange planet-shaped background. There are a frog and some leaves against a green planet-shaped background. And, a fish and some coral against a blue planet-shaped background. There are also a bird and a rocket!
    Leeds Central Library
    Free

    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.

    More info
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  1. A group of people sitting and talking whilst making notes.
    Free

    Networking for Success – Express

    Wednesday 3 June 14.00

    Join Coach-Speaker-Author Rasheed Ogunlaru for this online event to help you learn to network effectively, strategically and authentically.

    More info
  2. A women looks into a wall display case of books.

    Treasures Tour

    Daily

    Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.

    More info
  3. Woman with long brown hair, wearing a white T-shirt, points at a sheet of paper pinned to a wall. The paper is covered in diagrams
    Free

    How to harness marketplace opportunities

    Thursday 4 June 10.00

    Unlock the Secrets to Marketplace Mastery: Building an Effective eCommerce Strategy.

    More info
  4. People in discussion, they are sat around a round table
    Free

    How to start a charity

    Thursday 4 June 10.30

    Interested in starting a charity? Join this one-stop workshop to find out how.

    More info
  5. two women talking in a workshop.
    Free

    How do I research my market?

    Thursday 4 June 12.00
    A guide to using published market research sources and field research to find information on your business sector.
    More info
  6. Conservation Studio Tour

    First Thursday of the month

    Discover what goes on in the Conservation Studios at the British Library.

    More info
  7. A business woman sits and consults resources at a Business & IP Centre in Bristol.
    Free

    How Cobra can help your business journey

    Friday 5 June 11.30

    When you're starting out in business, trying to find the right information can seem daunting. Well, we can help!

    More info
  8. Hands resting on a laptop keyboard
    Free

    GRANTfinder – Financial support for your business and community

    Friday 5 June 13.00

    During this webinar the British Library will show you the GRANTfinder business information database.

    More info
  9. The exterior of the British Library

    Building Tour

    Available Fridays and Sundays

    Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.

    More info
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