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Featured exhibitions

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.

Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
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List of Events

Culture as Security: How Culture Protects Us
Lessons from Ukraine and Beyond.

Hekate – The Play
Friday 20 February 19.00 Nikita Gill and Jenny Wall welcome you to this work in progress of Hekate.

Family Station: Explore and Play
Last Sunday of every month Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Kenneth Williams at 100: A Celebration
Sunday 22 February 14.00 Join curator Helen Meloday, actor David Benson, broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and Dame Shelia Hancock for an afternoon celebrating the life and impact of Kenneth Williams.

The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe
Monday 23 February 19.00 Join Patrick Barkham, Ian Collins, Jenny Hall and Helen Melody for an evening celebrating the life and work of nature writer and essayist Ronald Blythe.

The American Revolution
Tuesday 24 February 19.00 How the birth of America turned the world upside-down. The making of a landmark documentary, with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and special guests in conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg.

Libraries and positive climate action: inform to transform
Thursday 26 February, 10.00 Explore how libraries are embracing climate literacy to empower staff, users and communities.

The Poetry Hour: W.H. Auden
Thursday 26 February, 19.00 The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour celebrates one of the greatest Twentieth Century poets.

Doctoral Open Day: Asian and African Collections
Friday 27 February 11.30 Explore our Asian and African collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.