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  1. A single storey wooden home with steps up to the porch; two large trees either side.
    Free

    Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks

    Contemporary Black authored fiction, and Americas sound recordings in the Library Sound Archive.

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  2. Amber Ogunsanya-William dressed with a yellow raincoat and wellies and holding a watering can.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Water World Wonders

    Explore the magic of water through play and imagination.

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  3. A family reading a book inside the Story Explorers Exhibition
    Free

    Relaxed Afternoon for Families: Story Explorers

    Join us for a sensory friendly opening of Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds. For families with children aged 2–11.

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  4. Adult and child create art together using clay, rolling pins, cutters and natural materials.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Sensory Story Worlds

    Join us for a visual impairment friendly story adventure at the Library.

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  5. A row of brick houses, with steep steps to the front doors; multi-coloured balloons are tied to one set of handrails.
    Free

    Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks

    American atheist pamphlet literature, and the ‘Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club’.

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  6. A grand stone edifice, with a large arch in the middle, and two smaller arches either side, surrounded by large trees. in leaf.
    Free

    Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks

    The U.S. Supreme Court, and an American Revolution-inspired ‘Triumphal Arch’ in Yorkshire.

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  7. cast of The Thursday Murder Club with Richard Osman

    The Thursday Murder Club: An Evening with Richard Osman, Chris Columbus and Special Guests

    Join us for a special evening celebrating The Thursday Murder Club from page to screen.

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  8. A medieval European map of the world shown as a large circle with different drawings and features
    Free

    Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks

    The challenges of looking for hidden women mapmakers in the archives, and Venezuela’s Guayana Project.

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  9. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Free

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.

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