What's on
Exhibition workshop: Fairy Tales
Take your pupils on a magical adventure in an interactive exhibition at the Library all about fairy tales!
Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales
A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.
Gruffalo Granny with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Start the new school year with a treat for your primary class.
Green Libraries Week
Navigating climate mis- and disinformation is the focus of this year’s Green Libraries Week for schools.
Self-guided visit: Agatha Christie
A self-guided opportunity for schools to explore our landmark exhibition, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery.
Exhibition workshop: Agatha Christie
Get to know the Queen of Crime in hands-on sessions for schools exploring our exhibition, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery
Comics and Creatures Create-along: Make Your Own Magical Worlds
A livestreamed comics masterclass for Primary school to explore magical creatures and comics creation, with Thiago de Moraes.
Global Stories with Michael Rosen and Friends
A joyful journey into fiction, imagination and the power of storytelling in celebration of World Book Day.
Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop
Use drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees.
Musical Storytellers
Combine literacy with music to have fun developing vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills.
Write Like a Poet
What makes a poem? Do they have to rhyme? Can they be silly?
Once Upon a Time
Through exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs, pupils will develop storytelling skills, strengthening their literacy and oracy.
Self-guided school visits
These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.
Windrush Voices
This session explores the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex in 1948 and the wider social and historical context of this moment.
Write Here
Students will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop.
Voyage into Maps
Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.
Research Matters Primary
Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
Listen Up! Sound Lab
Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
Once Upon a Time: Make a Story
Students will create a new story as a class, developing their literacy and language skills through imaginative play.
Once Upon a Time: Tell a Story
Students take a well-known story and develop storytelling skills through performance, strengthening their literacy and language skills.
Making Artists’ Books
Learners will make their own artists' books in this hands-on workshop.
Listen Up! Dive into Sound
Hear recordings from our sound archive, from environmental sounds and speeches.
Eco Explorers: Sustainability in Action!
Students will explore the Library’s rich collections whilst using creativity and collaboration to reflect on the meaning of sustainability.