A collage of various personalities represented in the British Library collection
Exhibition FREE

Treasures of the British Library

Monday to Sunday

From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, beautiful and significant books, maps and manuscripts.

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Exhibition

Digital Storytelling

2 Jun 2023 - 15 Oct 2023

Adventures, journeys and revolutions. Be transported through the thought-provoking world of interactive writing.

Upcoming events

Hands with stylus and clay tablet.
Workshop FREE

Art workshops for blind and partially sighted people

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Join us for a monthly creative workshop inspired by the Library’s collection and designed for blind and partially sighted visitors.

Other events

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At the Library and online

Africa Writes: Blitz Bazawule

Ghanaian polymath Blitz Bazawule in conversation with Irenosen Okojie

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Africa Writes
At the Library and online

The Edge of Here: Storytelling, Theatre and Music

A special Africa Writes evening of enchanting performances.

Africa Writes
At the Library and online

Africa Writes: Kwame Dawes and Claudia Rankine in conversation

Poets Kwame Dawes and Claudia Rankine close this year’s festival with an exploration of its theme ‘Intangible Heritage’.

Readers at desks in the Humanities 1 Reading Room
Reading Room Support FREE

Help for new Readers

Help for new Readers on how to find and see items in our collection.

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Tours of the Library

British Library group tour

Building tour

Discover more about our history, collection and architecture on a tour of the public areas of the Library.

Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

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