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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Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
American atheist pamphlet literature, and the ‘Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club’.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Tuesday 19 August 12.30 The U.S. Supreme Court, and an American Revolution-inspired ‘Triumphal Arch’ in Yorkshire.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Thursday 21 August 12.30 The challenges of looking for hidden women mapmakers in the archives, and Venezuela’s Guayana Project.
Family Station: Explore and Play
Monday 25–Sunday 31 August Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Tuesday 26 August 12.30 Join us to hear about early modern Barbados and American 'zines.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Thursday 28 August 12.30 The ‘reporter protagonist’ in Black periodicals, and using sound and performance in climate change research.
Family Workshop: Design a Space Rocket
Friday 29 August 11.00 Ground control to all budding astronauts! Join us to build your own space rocket.
Family Station: Relaxed Early Opening
Sunday 31 August 10.00 Join us for a free sensory-friendly early opening of the LibraryConservation Studio Tour
First Thursday of the month Discover what goes on in the Conservation Studios at the British Library.
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.