The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Exhibition

Buddhism

25 Oct 2019 - 23 Feb 2020

Discover the art, origins and its relevance today

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A Child of Books
Exhibition FREE

A Child of Books

9 Aug 2019 - 27 Oct 2019

9 August – 27 October 2019

Coming soon
Illustration of Zog, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout © Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, 2010
Exhibition FREE

Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature's Young Rebels

8 Nov 2019 - 1 Mar 2020

A free, family-friendly exhibition bringing together young rebels from children’s literature

Events at the Library

Letter, newspaper, envelopes and quills on a desk.
Talks and Discussions

Letters and Postal Markings Their History and Significance

A Postal History symposium and workshop

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Other events

An audience crowd shot. A woman standing in the audience is speaking, whilst those around her applaud
Festival

Art and Culture During Political Change: Somali Week Festival

Celebrate the launch of Somali Week Festival

Old English Masterclass: two learners study some text
Course

Old English Masterclass (Intermediate Level)

Deepen your knowledge of Old English

Limited places
John Agard reads aloud from a book of poetry, standing at a microphone and pointing out at the audience
Festival

Poetry Magic with John Agard

The wonder of poetry and performance

Photos of food - a plate of grapefruit and orange slices, and a cocktail
Festival

Caribbean Fest: A Plate of Caribbean

Part of Caribbean Fest

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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

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour with audio description

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

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