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.

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

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

At the Library

Longplayer Conversation: Sada Mire and Richard Sabin

The annual conversation inspired by long-term thinking.

At the Library

Young versus Champollion: Who Deciphered the Hieroglyphs?

How two rivals solved a 2,000 year-old puzzle.

At the Library and online

Africa Writes: Blitz Bazawule

Ghanaian polymath Blitz Bazawule in conversation with Irenosen Okojie

At the Library and online

The Edge of Here: Storytelling, Theatre and Music

A special Africa Writes evening of enchanting performances.

Tours of the Library

Building tour

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

Treasures tour

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