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  1. Oscar Wilde, head in hand
    Secondary and FE: Years 12 – 13Free

    Study Day: Oscar Wilde

    A Level students will explore the life and work of Oscar Wilde, with access to rare archival material. 

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  2. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet guests along the rope line at the Congressional Picnic, on the South Lawn of the White House.
    Years 12 – 13Free

    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.

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  3. A crop of a map of India with the wording 'INDIA SHOWING CIVIL DIVISIONS' and 'TOP SECRET' hand written in red
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Study Day: Secret Maps

    Carving out two nations: The road to India’s independence and Partition.

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  4. Author Katherine Rundell next to the cover of her book, Impossible Creatures The Poisoned King which shows a green and yellow illustration of a winged lion with horns.
    Years 5 – 8Free

    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.

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  5. Portrait of a man with short grey hair and glasses, next to a purple graphic with red text reading 'the history of information Chris Haughton'
    Years 5 – 9Free

    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.

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  6. An illustration of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in a snowy Christmas scene. Text reads The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books and Lupus Films. With Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
    Year 2Free

    The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    An opportunity to celebrate reading for pleasure with year 2 in a fun-filled festive school trip treat just in time for the Christmas holidays!

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  7. Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 11Free

    Secret Maps Workshop

    Students will develop information literacy and critical thinking skills by exploring our maps collection.

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  8. A collage of images showing maps, globes, and military personnel marking a map.
    Years 1 – 2Free

    Sensory Storytelling: Secret Maps

    X marks the spot in this fun-filled sensory adventure around our latest exhibition!

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  9. Children reading books in our the reading corner of the Story Explorers exhibition at the British Library
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.
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  10. An illustration showing 8 people holding placards with various slogans such as, equal pay or we walk away, a woman's right to choose and let's put race back into equality.
    Years 12 – 13Free

    Study Day: International Women's Day

    A Level students will explore the history of women’s rights through our collection.

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  11. Two children outside of a gingerbread house in a dark forest.
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.

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  12. A woman with short black hair, resting her chin on her hand and gazing upwards. She's wearing pink lipstick, a blue suit jacket and colourful bracelets.
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman

    Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.

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  13. A black and white artwork projected on a screen, featuring a large eye, with a house where the pupil should be, and the wording 'Nobody chooses to be a refugee!'
    Years 3 – 11Free

    Refugee Week: No Place Like Home

    Save the date! The Sanctuary Foundation’s No Place Like Home competition prize-giving ceremony returns to the Library.

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  14. A collage image of seven people on stages, performing or talking to an unseen audience.
    Years 1 – 2Free

    Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge

    Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.

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  15. Two schoolboys wearing shcool uniform and holding iPads stand together. They are both looking at their screens, their expressions are amused and interested
    Years 4–6 and Years 7–13Free

    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.
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  16. Two students in school uniform sat at a desk. They are looking at each other and smiling, the student on the left has placed a hand on a piece of paper on the desk
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 13Free

    Write Here

    Students will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop.
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  17. A school age student wearing a shirt and a beige cardigan stands in front of an exhibition display case and gazes into it
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Exploring Black British Literature

    Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.
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  18. A group of 6 students in blue school jumpers and blue plaid skirts stand around a desk. 3 are looking down at the desk, the other 3 students are looking up at a red funnel which is suspended above them
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Sounds Familiar?

    Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive.
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  19. School age students leaning over a map, two of them are reaching into the middle of the map to point out a location
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Voyage into Maps

    Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.
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  20. Three school age students wearing school uniforms with long hair, worn loose, are looking at a display of stamps
    Years 12 – 13Free

    Research Matters Secondary

    Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
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  21. Two young students seated at a desk. They are both writing on a worksheets. They are both wearing blue school polo shirts, the child on the right is also wearing a maroon zip up fleece
    Years 5 – 6Free

    Research Matters Primary

    Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
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  22. A line of four wooden booths with screen inside the booth. A school age child wearing school uniform is sat with their back to camera on a high stool at each of the booths. All children a wearing headphones.
    Years 4 – 6Free

    Listen Up! Sound Lab

    Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
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  23. A group of school students in uniform, the child in the centre of the image has raised her hand to answer a question, there is a pink tint to the photo
    Years 1 – 2Free

    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.
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  24. Three uniformed schoolchildren look with interest at something, their faces are lit by a pink light
    Years 1 – 2Free

    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.
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