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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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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
Contemporary Black authored fiction, and Americas sound recordings in the Library Sound Archive.
Family Workshop: Water World Wonders
Explore the magic of water through play and imagination.
Family Workshop: Sensory Story Worlds
Join us for a visual impairment friendly story adventure at the Library.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
American atheist pamphlet literature, and the ‘Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club’.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The U.S. Supreme Court, and an American Revolution-inspired ‘Triumphal Arch’ in Yorkshire.
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.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The challenges of looking for hidden women mapmakers in the archives, and Venezuela’s Guayana Project.
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.