Exhibition

Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women's Rights

Open until 1 Aug 2021

A fairer world for everyone: the fight for women’s rights is unfinished business.

Exhibition

Hebrew Manuscripts: Journeys of the Written Word

18 Aug 2020 - 6 Jun 2021

Journey beyond the Bible to discover the history, culture and traditions of Jewish people from all corners of the world through the ages.

Exhibition FREE

Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe

3 Dec 2020 - 8 Aug 2021

"We exist in the marriage of physical and spiritual remembrance. It's in these spaces...[that] we identify with our physical and imagined bodies." – Khadija Saye

Events at the Library

Online Event FREE

Disability in the Industrial Revolution: Pitmen, Politicians, Activists, and Artists

Find out more about the disability campaigners of the Industrial Revolution.

Other events

Online Event

HistFest Saturday Pass

Get a Day Pass for Saturday.

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HistFest Weekend Pass

Get a Weekend Pass.

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Artemisia: Mistress of Blood

The formidable life, work and legacy of Artemisia Gentileschi.

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Empireland: Nesrine Malik in Conversation with Sathnam Sanghera

How modern Britain is rooted in its imperial past.

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Tours of the Library

Group visits to exhibitions

Our public spaces are closed for the moment.