What's on
Sensory Storytelling: Secret Maps
X marks the spot in this fun-filled sensory adventure around our latest exhibition!
Secret Maps Workshop
Students will develop information literacy and critical thinking skills by exploring our maps collection.
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.
Study Day: International Women's Day
A Level students will explore the history of women’s rights through our collection.
Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales
A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.
Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman
Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.
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.
Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge
Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.
Sounds Familiar?
Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive.
Self-guided school visits
These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.
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.
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.
Listen Up! Sound Lab
Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
Research Matters Primary
Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
Research Matters Secondary
Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
Voyage into Maps
Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.
Write Here
Students will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop.
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.
Exploring Black British Literature
Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.
Develop your Writing
Become more confident in academic writing.
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.