What's on

Katherine Rundell on Fantasy and Maps
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
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
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.