Exhibition
FREE
Treasures of the British Library
Monday to SundayFrom Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, beautiful and significant books, maps and manuscripts.
Upcoming events
At the Library and online
The PEN Pinter Prize 2022: Malorie Blackman
The annual award for freedom of expression in literature.
Other events
At the Library
Polari Prize shortlist showcase
Writers shortlisted for the UK’s only LGBTQ+ book awards showcase their work.
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Online Course
Learn Live: Old English for Beginners
An introduction to the study of Old English.
Limited places
At the Library
Hidden Libraries as Landscapes of Resistance and Survival
A conversation about the history of libraries, lives and narratives in European cityscapes of the Holocaust.
At the Library
Playing with Sound CPD (At the Library)
Join us to explore, debate and play as we share how we have been opening up our Sound Archive to children under 5 and their families.
Limited places