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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.

    Fairy Tales

    27 March – 23 August 2026

    A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

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  • 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!
    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.

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  1. Image of comedian Richard Ayoade with a sideway glance and a blue background

    The Fairy Tale Fan Club, with Richard Ayoade and David Roberts

    Tuesday 26 May 14.30

    What happens when curious kids send letters to their fairy-tale idols?!

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  2. Portrait of Milton Hatoum seated against a neutral background, looking slightly to the side

    Milton Hatoum, a lecture and conversation with Maya Jaggi

    Tuesday 26 May 19.00

    A lecture and conversation.

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  3. A hand writing with a pen on lined paper

    Creative Writing Masterclass: Writing Memories Together

    Wednesday 27 May 10.30

    Write your shared memories together.

    More info
  4. storyteller Vanessa Woolf performing

    A Feast of Tales: The Stolen Smell and The Feast by the River

    Wednesday 27 May 14.30

    One of our most popular storytellers, Vanessa Woolf, brings to life two wonderful folk tales.

    More info
  5. 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 28 May 10.00

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

    More info
  6. A woman with dark hair in a bun wearing a white shirt and over ear headphones stands in front of a large digital projection showing a building.

    Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources

    Friday 29 May 11.30

    Explore our digital collections and resources in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

    More info
  7. Three children and an adult holding animal masks in front of their face, stood in a colourful room.
    Free

    Story Explorers: Animal Trail

    Thursday 19 February – Saturday 30 May

    Help us find cunning creatures hidden amongst the library shelves in Leeds.

    More info
  8. President Gabriel Boric of Chile in Conversation

    Monday 1 June 19.00

    with Isabel Hilton.

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  9. The Queen of Crime: The Life and Legacy of Agatha Christie

    Friday 5 June

    JLF London opens with a special panel featuring Lucy Foley, James Prichard and Lucy Rowland in conversation with Shrabani Basu.

    More info
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