About our events
Plan your next school trip, join us online wherever you are, or learn without leaving your classroom.
Join us in London, Leeds or online for workshops, interactive sessions, self-guided visits, and teacher CPDs to inspire you and your students.
What's on
Global Food Stories with Michael Rosen
Join Michael Rosen to explore delicious tales from around the world, featuring mysterious treats, tempting wonders and magical morsels!
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.
Artists' Books Study Day
Join us for a look at our Artists’ Books display, with talks from contemporary artist, Tracey Bush, alongside creative workshops.
Exhibition workshop: Fairy Tales
Take your pupils on a magical adventure in an interactive exhibition at the Library all about fairy tales!
Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman
Renowned author Malorie Blackman joins us at the Library as we take our popular Exploring Black British Literature workshop live onstage.
Story Explorers Leeds: Class Visit
Students will develop literacy, oracy and social skills in free class visits to this playful exhibition.
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.
Fairy Tales: Schools Festival of Storytelling
Celebrate the spellbinding power of stories at our Fairy Tales Festival of Storytelling for primary schools.
Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge
Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.
Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop
Use drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees.
Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens
Experience Tudor life and explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Musical Storytellers
Combine literacy with music to have fun developing vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills.
Once Upon a Time
Through exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs, pupils will develop storytelling skills, strengthening their literacy and oracy.
Write Like a Poet
What makes a poem? Do they have to rhyme? Can they be silly?
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.
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.
Research Matters Secondary
Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
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.
Exploring Black British Literature
Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.