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Featured exhibitions

  • An illustration of leaves, twigs and mud arranged on a yellow background to spell out the word Unearthed. In the bottom right corner a garden fork, entwined with leaves, is stuck into a pile of soil.
    British Library, London

    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.
    More info
  • A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
    British Library, LondonFree

    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.

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  1. An illustration from a medieval manuscript showing a man writing on paper, with gold leaf around him.

    Illumination Masterclass

    Saturday 20 September 10.00

    Join renowned scribe and illuminator Patricia Lovett MBE on this one-day beginners masterclass and create your own medieval miniature on vellum.

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  2. Headshots of three people in a line down the centre of the image, all smiling. On each side is a cover of a book by Eva Wong Nava.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Yummy in My Tummy

    Sunday 21 September 11.15

    Let's share our love of food!

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  3. Picture of the three authors and their books.
    Free

    Family Workshop: ⁠Portals and Other Worlds

    Sunday 21 September 11.15

    A tardis? A shoe? A time travelling toilet?

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  4. Picture of the two authors and their books.
    Free

    Family Workshop: ⁠Dynamic Duos

    Sunday 21 September 13.00

    Discover other-worldly characters.

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  5. Three authors pictured with their books
    Free

    Family Workshop: ⁠I Am Me!

    Sunday 21 September 13.00

    Let's celebrate what makes us each special!

    More info
  6. Picture of the two authors and their books.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Our Planet

    Sunday 21 September 14.30

    Animals are magic!

    More info
  7. Headshots of two people, both smiling. To the right, the cover a book titled the Endless Sea by Chai Thai, showing an illustration of a young child and mother, looking concerned at a small boat in a large crashing wave.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Vietnam, Family and Home

    Sunday 21 September 14.30

    Explore our country highlight: Vietnam.

    More info
  8. image shows the skirts of traditional Colombian dancers

    One Hundred Years of Reading

    Monday 22 September 19.00

    Colombia through its greatest novels.

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  9. Eliza Clark, Musa Okwonga, Olivia Sudjic, Helen Mort.

    WriteBack: An Evening of Writers Off Duty

    Thursday 25 September 19.00 – Thursday 20 November 19.00

    with Eliza Clark, Musa Okwonga, Olivia Sudjic and Helen Mort.

    More info
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Accessible events and group workshops

We offer a range of events and group workshops for people with additional needs and disabilities.
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Family activities

Join us for family fun from creative family days, regular under 5’s sessions and artist-led workshops. There is so much for you to enjoy. Book Now.
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Tours

Discover more about our history, collections, and architecture with our available guided tours of the Library. Concessions and private tours available.
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School workshops

Planning your next school trip? We offer hands-on creative workshops, interactive tours with experts, and self-guided visits to inspire your students. Book Now.
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We’re here to help you start and grow your business with free events, workshops and one-to-ones with our team of specialists.

Adult courses

We run courses for adult learners both in-person and online, themed around key areas of our collection. Join a one-day masterclass, a hands-on creative weekend or tune into a six-week lecture series on a variety of topics.

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Literature at the Library

A year-round series of events about Literature for book lovers, including popular and contemporary literature, fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
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Story Explorer events

Discover an exciting series of events inspired by our family-friendly exhibition Story Explorers
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Unearthed: The Power of Gardening events

Discover the events connected to our major new exhibition, Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
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