Adult Courses

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For your curious mind. Delve into some of the greatest treasures in our collection with our courses.

Whether you’re looking to hone a skill, learn a craft or discover a new passion, we have programme of vibrant subjects designed for you to study wherever you are.

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Who are our courses for?

Courses are for adults aged 18 years and over. If you are aged between 16-17 years, please contact adultLearning@bl.uk and your parent/guardian will be asked to sign a permission form.

Our courses are in English and are mostly aimed at beginners unless otherwise stated. Please check the individual course outline for specific details.

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We're regularly developing new courses. If you would like to join our mailing list to be notified when courses are open for booking, please email adultlearning@bl.uk.

Series events

Fiction as Dialogue
At the Library Course

Fiction as Dialogue Interactive Fiction Summer School

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Book binding
At the Library Course

Bookbinding Masterclass

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Beasts, marvels and masterpieces
At the Library Course

Beasts, Marvels and Masterpieces: Discovering Middle English Literature

Six-week course, - , 18.00 - 20.00
Journal writing
At the Library Course

Journal Writing Masterclass

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Ancient Greek profiles
At the Library and online

Reading the Odyssey

Six-week course, - , 18.00 - 20.00
Illumination masterclass
At the Library Course

Illumination Masterclass

, 10.00 - 17.00
Japanese bookbinding
At the Library Course

Japanese Bookbinding Masterclass

, 10.30 - 17.00
Coptic book binding
At the Library Course

Coptic Bookbinding Masterclass

, 10.30 - 17.00
Literary theory
Online Course

Introduction to Literary Theory: Narratology

, 18.00 - 20.00
Palm trees
At the Library Course

African Writing: Redreaming the World

- , 10.30 – 17.00
Living in wonder
At the Library Course

Living in Wonder: Fairytale, Folklore, Myth and Legend Reinterpreted

Six week course, - , 18.00 - 20.00
Old English
At the Library Course

Old English Masterclass

- , 10.30 - 16.00
Cinderella
At the Library Course

Fairy Tale Afterlives: Cinderella

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Climate study day
At the Library Course

Climate Writing Study Day

, 10.30 - 17.00
Fantasy through the ages
At the Library Course

Fantasy Fiction Through the Ages

Six week course, - , 18.00 - 20.00
Literary theory
Online Course

Introduction to Literary Theory: Structuralism

, 18.00 - 20.00
Beauty and the Beast
At the Library Course

Fairy Tale Afterlives: Beauty and the Beast

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Architectural photography
At the Library Course

Architectural Photography Masterclass

- , 11.00 - 16.30
Writing for roleplay
At the Library Course

Writing for Role Play Masterclass

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Tabletop roleplay
At the Library Course

Fantasy Role-Playing Game Design Masterclass

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Capital letters masterclass
At the Library Course

All that Glitters: Decorative Capital Letters Masterclass

- , 10.30 - 17.00
Literary theory
Online Course

Introduction to Literary Theory: Post-Structuralism

, 18.00 - 20.00