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Treasures of the British Library
Monday to SundayFor visits from 19 July, you will not need to pre-book to visit the Treasures Gallery. If you want to visit before 19 July, use the following link to book your slot:
Events at the Library
Online Course
Learn Live: Memoir – Building Your Characters
Make sure the characters that appear in your own story are brought to life on the page
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Other events
At the Library and online
Panizzi Lecture 2: The Publishing Boom of Early Modern China and Late-Ming Book Culture
In this second lecture in the Panizzi series, Cynthia Brokaw considers the dawn of early modern China, the growth of commerce and the rapid increase in the population of city dwellers and how this spurred a publishing boom.
At the Library
Slavery and Resistance in Jamaican History
A day of practical talks and workshops from leading historians of 18th-century Jamaica.
At the Library and online
TudorFest: You Can't Wear That! Fashion, Jewellery and Sumptuary Laws
Nicola Tallis, Ninya Mikhaila, and Amber Butchart rummage through the Tudor wardrobe.
At the Library and online
TudorFest: Day Pass
Take a fresh look at the Tudor period with our one day festival.