What’s on
Featured exhibitions
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
Discover how centuries of gardening have nurtured individuals, empowered communities and transformed our natural world in a major new exhibition at the British Library this Spring.Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 0–9.
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List of Events
SEND Family Workshop: Sensory Storytelling
Join us for sensory storytelling in our family exhibition Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds
Family Workshops: Star Cat, Stories in Space
Travel into space with comics writer and artist James Turner.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Tuesday 5 August 12.30 Contemporary Black authored fiction, and Americas sound recordings in the Library Sound Archive.
Family Workshop: Water World Wonders
Thursday 7 August 10.30 Explore the magic of water through play and imagination.
Treasures Tour
Available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Introduction to the Treasures of the British LibraryBuilding Tour
Available Fridays and Sundays Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
Relaxed Afternoon for Families: Story Explorers
Monday 28 July and Monday 11 August Join us for a sensory friendly opening of Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds. For families with children aged 2–11.
Family Workshop: Sensory Story Worlds
Tuesday 12 August 10.00 Join us for a visual impairment friendly story adventure at the Library.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Thursday 14 August 12.30 American atheist pamphlet literature, and the ‘Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club’.
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
Until Sunday 10 August 2025 Discover how centuries of gardening have nurtured individuals, empowered communities and transformed our natural world in a major new exhibition at the British Library this Spring.Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Until Sunday 18 January 2026 Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 0–9.