Writing: Making Your Mark

Exhibition

Writing: Making Your Mark

Open until 27 Aug 2019

Discover the extraordinary story behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: through more than 100 objects spanning 5,000 years and seven continents

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The New Londoners
Exhibition FREE

The New Londoners

29 Mar 2019 - 7 Jul 2019

22 March – 7 July 2019

Imaginary Cities
Exhibition FREE

Imaginary Cities

5 Apr 2019 - 14 Jul 2019

Discover how our increasingly digital world could change the future of collections

Coming soon
Artistic image showing Leonardo's double helix and handwritten notes.
Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion

7 Jun 2019 - 8 Sep 2019

See inside the mind of Leonardo through his extraordinary notebooks

Events at the Library

20 May Wiki Food and Mostly Women
Workshop

Wiki-Food and Mostly Women

Spend a day diversifying Wikipedia's food-related topics

Other events

Cookery books
Course

History of Cookery Books

Explore the history of cookery books from the 18th century to the present day

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25 May Live from Hay
Special Event

Imagine the World – Live from the Hay Festival

A live stream direct from the celebrated book festival

Handwriting
Talks and Discussions

Handwriting: Then and Now

From carving on stone to putting pen to paper

Limited places
the order of the day
Talks and Discussions

The Order of the Day: Éric Vuillard

A look at the past serves as a warning to our political crises of today

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Tours of the Library

Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

A one-hour journey through some of the Treasures of the British Library

British Library group tour

Building tour

Discover more about our history, collections and architecture on this tour - includes the Viewing Gallery

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land

Windrush Sound Tours

Join a curated sound tour to mark Windrush Day

Group visits to the British Library

Group visits to exhibitions

Book a group visit and you’ll receive a 10% discount on your ticket price