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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. Image of moving abstract bodies, blue bodies on a white background
    Free

    In-Bodied

    Friday 10 July 19.00

    A night of Music, Movement, Creativity and Connection for Young Adults

    More info
  2. Craft materials and painting materials on a table
    Free

    Get Creative

    Once a month on Saturdays, 11.00

    A monthly art workshop for people living with dementia, aphasia, or other neurological conditions.

    More info
  3. Outdoors photograph of a man wearing a dark jacket, shirt and tie and white trousers holds onto the back of a wooden chair.
    Free

    Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks

    Tuesday 14 July 13.00

    Fatherhood and colonial power in Jamaica, and Chinese labour in the British Caribbean.

    More info
  4. Photo of a group of people attending a workshop
    Free

    Start using the British Library for my business

    Monday 22 June 11.00 – Wednesday 15 July 11.00

    Introduction to the British Library's Business & IP Centre and a practical introduction to essential sources of business information.

    More info
  5. Blue leather shoulder bag with red straps and white lacing, styled like a baseball glove, featuring the words “FIRST MAMA” and “SPIRIT OF ’76” in red and white lettering across the front.
    Free

    America Now! 1976 And All That: Remembering Remembering the American Revolution

    Wednesday 15 July 18.30

    How did the USA celebrate the Bicentennial?

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

    How Cobra can help your business journey

    Thursday 16 July 10.30

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

    More info
  7. Free

    GRANTfinder – Financial support for your business and community

    Thursday 16 July 12.00

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

    More info
  8. Two children outside of a gingerbread house in a dark forest.
    Years 1 – 6
    Free

    Exhibition workshop: Fairy Tales

    Monday to Thursday, 20 April – 16 July, London

    Take your pupils on a magical adventure in an interactive exhibition at the Library all about fairy tales! 

    More info
  9. Event speakers.

    Meet the Pioneers: The Revolutionary Publishers

    Thursday 16 July 19.00

    with Margaret Busby, Colin Grant, Alexander D Great, Beverley Mason, Lemara Lindsay Prince and Lemn Sissay.

    More info
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