Creative for Writing: Making Your Mark. A boy standing on a mountain of letters and characters.

Exhibition

Writing: Making Your Mark

Open until 27 Aug 2019

Discover the extraordinary story behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: through more than 100 objects spanning 5,000 years and seven continents

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Imaginary Cities
Exhibition FREE

Imaginary Cities

5 Apr 2019 - 1 Sep 2019

Discover how our increasingly digital world could change the future of collections

Artistic image showing Leonardo's double helix and handwritten notes.
Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion

7 Jun 2019 - 8 Sep 2019

See inside the mind of Leonardo through his extraordinary notebooks

Events at the Library

Photograph of the piazza outside the main entrance to the British Library at St Pancras London
Members Event

Members' Week: Tai Chi on the Piazza

Exclusively for British Library Members

Other events

manga
Conference

Manga Symposium

What is Manga? Exploring Japanese manga and visual narratives.

Artistic image showing Leonardo's double helix and handwritten notes.
Members Event

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion Curator Introduction

A special insight into how Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion came together

Photograph of the piazza outside the main entrance to the British Library at St Pancras London
Members Event

Members' Week: Tai Chi on the Piazza

Exclusively for British Library Members

Gardeners' Question Time
Talks and Discussions

Gardeners' Question Time at the British Library

The celebrated panel of gardening experts tackle questions put to them by local gardening enthusiasts

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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

BSL conservation tour

Conservation studio tour with BSL interpreter

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