What’s on
Featured exhibitions
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.
Secret Maps
Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?
All Events
List of Events
SMOG STORIES: A Lived History of Air Pollution in Britain
Learn about histories of air pollution with Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainability, Kathy Davies.
Libraries and positive climate action: inform to transform
Explore how libraries are embracing climate literacy to empower staff, users and communities.
Queer Fantasy
An evening with Juno Dawson, Samantha Shannon, Tasha Suri and TJ Klune.
Doctoral Open Day: Music, Sound and Vision
Explore our music, sound and vision, and visual arts collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
How Maps Win or Lose Wars
Discover the crucial role maps play in warfare from the frontlines to the war rooms.
Tales of the Weird: An Autumnal Festival
The return of the British Library’s celebration of strange, uncanny and horrifying writing.
AI Debate: Will AI make us happier?
Join a panel of experts to explore whether AI can really make us healthier, wealthier and happier than ever.
World Wide Weird: Mariana Enríquez and Mona Awad
A special event to close Tales of the Weird: An Autumnal Festival.
Islam in Medieval England
Our expert panel explore the Islamic presence in England during the medieval and early modern period.