About Family Workshop: Meet Skandar with A. F. Steadman
Join internationally bestselling author A. F. Steadman as she introduces us to her Skandar series and discover her World Book Day® 2026 book, Skandar and the Secret Element.
Get creative designing your own bloodthirsty unicorn, take part in the Chaos Cup and discover elemental magic!
Find out about A. F. Steadman’s original inspiration for the series and have your own questions answered.
Please book one ticket per participant.
The charity World Book Day® inspires every child to enjoy the life-changing benefits of reading for fun. Find out more about how you can pick up a copy of A.F. Steadman's book Skandar and the Secret Element with your World Book Day £1 book token.
Please note this ticket will only give you access to A. F. Steadman’s wonderful event. If you would like to attend the associated Family Festival, please book a ticket to Family Festival: Once Upon a Time.
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A.F. Steadman
A.F. Steadman grew up in the Kent countryside, getting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks.
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Before focusing on writing, she worked in law, until she realized that there wasn’t nearly enough magic involved. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Skandar series.
About World Book Day®
World Book Day is a charity that champions reading for fun. That’s because it seriously improves lives.
In fact, it’s the biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful future. Today, only one in three children likes reading. By changing this, we’ll transform lives.
Together, let’s help every child enjoy the life-changing benefits of reading for fun.
Get your £1/€1.50 World Book Day book token and find out how you can swap it for a book for free.
Family activities at the Library
We have lots of free family events and workshops in London and West Yorkshire. Spaces can fill up quickly, so please book ahead.
You can also pick up a Family Trail from the Information Desk to help you explore the Library further, and visit our free Treasures Gallery.
Food and drink
Families are welcome at all of the Library’s cafés and restaurants. The Terrace Café on the first floor has lots of seating (including an outdoor terrace for sunny days). Highchairs are available in the Terrace Café and the Upper Ground Floor Café, subject to availability.
Families with children may also bring their own food to eat outside on the Piazza or in our public spaces, and there are water fountains that can be used to refill water bottles across the building. Please do not consume food or drink inside the exhibition galleries.
Baby-feeding
Parents are welcome to breastfeed or bottle-feed anywhere in the Library. Please ask a member of Library staff if you would like help finding a quieter space.
Please note that we cannot heat bottles or baby food in our cafés and restaurants.
Bags, cloakrooms and lockers
Our cloakroom and digital lockers are free to use, located on the Lower Ground Floor with step-free access. Please note our cloakroom is closed on Sundays, but you can still use our lockers. View more information on our bags and luggage restrictions.
Baby-changing and toilets
There are baby-changing stations available in the following toilets:
- in the men's and women's toilets on the Lower Ground Floor, near the cloakroom
- in the women's toilets near Reader Registration on the Upper Ground Floor
- in the men's and women's toilets in the Terrace Café on the First Floor
- in the men's and women's toilets in the Knowledge Centre.
Accessible toilets can be found on all floors. The nearest Changing Places toilet is at King's Cross station.
