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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Windrush Voices
This session explores the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex in 1948 and the wider social and historical context of this moment.
Sounds Familiar? Online
Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive through this online workshop.
Self-guided school visits
These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.
Develop your Writing
Become more confident in academic writing.
Making Artists’ Books
Learners will make their own artists' books in this hands-on workshop.
Listen Up! Dive into Sound
Hear recordings from our sound archive, from environmental sounds and speeches.
Eco Explorers: Sustainability in Action!
Students will explore the Library’s rich collections whilst using creativity and collaboration to reflect on the meaning of sustainability.