Adult courses

About our events

Nurture your creativity and develop your skills with courses themed around our collection, delivered both in-person and online. Enjoy a one-day masterclass, a hands-on creative weekend, or a six-week lecture series.

What's on

  1. Hands sewing thread through paper to make a notebook.
    Two-day course

    Bookbinding Masterclass

    Take inspiration from one of the world's greatest collection of books, on this weekend masterclass.

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  2. A woman wearing glasses and a purple jumper using a calligraphy pen to write on a drawing board.

    Quills and Calligraphy Masterclass

    Explore quills and calligraphy in this one-day beginners course.

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  3. Three people are silhouetted against a brightly lit display case as they look at the books instead. The case has a yellow background.
    Free

    ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

    Join us for an introduction to the British Library and our collection in this session for adult learner groups at all ESOL levels.
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