About our events
Join us for family fun from creative family festivals to artist-led workshops, regular under 5s sessions and relaxed openings, there's so much for your family or community group to enjoy together.
What's on
Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.
Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
Under 5s Workshop: Jack and the Beanstalk
Climb into a greener Fairy Tale!
Family Station: Explore and Play
Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Family Workshop: Finding Courage with Erika Meza
Sharing untold stories.
Family Workshop: Magical pixies and James Turner
Create your own comic.
Family Workshop: Monster Mayhem with Thiago de Moraes
Get creative designing your own wild monsters.
Family Workshop: Comic Jam
Unleash your creativity!
The Broken Umbrella Challenge
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where we challenge you to get creative with broken items and transform them into something new!
Family Festival: Happily Ever After
Get creative with Fairy Tales!
Joseph Coelho's Fairy Tales Gone Bad
Create your own gruesome stories.
Chris Riddell's The Cloud Horse Chronicles
Enter the world of the Guardians of Magic.
Relaxed Early Opening for Families
Join us for a free sensory friendly early opening of the British Library.
Family Under 5s Workshop: World of Wishes
Jump in this musical journey and make a wish.
Family Station: Legendary Creatures
Exploring South Asian Tales.