What's on
A-Level Conference: US Politics Today
Join two former Members of the US Congress and leading academics in a lively and bipartisan discussion of major themes in American politics in this session for A-Level students.
Step Inside Your Fantasy Adventure
Join authors Katie and Kevin Tsang, and illustrator Viviane Schwarz to explore fantasy fiction, portal stories and magical creatures.
Teacher CPD: Hamlet in context
Wednesday 12 November 16.00 Join Professor Emma Smith and teacher Michael Donkor for fresh perspectives, tips and resources focusing on teaching Hamlet at Key Stage 4 – 5.
Katherine Rundell on Fantasy and Maps
Monday 8 December, 10.30 Multi-award-winning author Katherine Rundell will celebrate wondrous and mysterious maps in fiction in this student Q&A event.
Chris Haughton on Maps and Information Literacy
Monday 8 December 13.00 Award-winning author Chris Haughton will take a look at maps and secrecy through the lens of his latest book The History of Information.
Teacher CPD: The Tempest in context
Tuesday 3 February 2026 16.00 Join Professor Emma Smith, and teacher and author Michael Donkor for fresh perspectives, tips and resources for teaching The Tempest at Key Stage 4 – 5.
Global Food Stories
Monday 2 March 2026 11.00 Save the date to join Michael Rosen and friends.
Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman
Friday 22 May 2026 Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.
Refugee Week: No Place Like Home
Monday 15 June 2026 Save the date! The Sanctuary Foundation’s No Place Like Home competition prize-giving ceremony returns to the Library.
Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge
Friday 10 July 2026 Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.
Sounds Familiar? Online
Term-time, online Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive through this online workshop.