Announcing our 2nd Libraries in Leeds autumn festival! We hope you can join our discussions about #AI, #FilmArchives, #InformationLiteracy & #Dyslexia, join our FREE backstage tours and city walk or bring the kids to enjoy creative activities for families librariesinleeds.org/events/

A sublime new exhibition ⁦British Library⁩ on the #SilkRoadOasis Dunhuang & the Mogao caves. Extraordinary treasures from the famous Cave 17 which was home to 70,000 manuscripts and more written information about medieval Asia (and beyond) than any site in the world.

This is going to be so good ⁦@LightNightLeeds⁩ Spellbinding British Library light show will be a real page-turner yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/citys…

This is an 1878 version of a plan that was first published almost a century earlier in 1771. It comes from the British Library’s copy of An historical and descriptive Guide to the Borough of Leeds. Find out more about the map collection British Library here

Download our Black literature timeline and brand new teacher's resource pack. padlet.com/discovering_li… Chart the rich history of Black writing in Britain, and spark reading and writing for pleasure.

The countdown is over. Today is the 1 and only #NationalPoetryDay – a day to enjoy and share poetry. This year’s theme is all about counting. What are you counting? And what do you think counts? Share your thoughts in the comments below. #poetrycommunity #poetryday

Our snazzy Medieval Women exhibition book is now available to pre-order at the British Library online bookshop 🤩 Can we tempt you? Read more about it on the blog: 🔗blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…

The Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony 2024 is this Thursday, in Durham and online. Starts 7pm but remember, live stream ticket sales close 6pm! Gala Durham Durham Book Festival newwritingnorth.com/event/announce…

And Kayd Somali Week Festival is well and truly started with British Library BritishLibraryEvents launch

What a wonderful opening night at the British Library yesterday! The first of many events to come in the next few days! Somali Week Festival 2024!

Build students' active listening and oracy skills as they journey back in time with our storytellers for free immersive workshops in Medieval Women & A Silk Road Oasis exhibitions. These 60min workshops will engage sensory seeking SEND students & KS1 tinyurl.com/ym3sc2e4

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination embarks on a tour to the US this month. First stop: California’s Bowers Museum, where some of our most fantastical collection items will be on display until February 16: bit.ly/BLFantasyTourUS Supported by International Touring Partner

Very invigorating cross-European planning for #millénaire #Guillaume in 2027. Merci mille[naire] fois Région Normandie pour un accueil des plus chaleureux!

Beautiful, useful, and more…⁦WilliamMorrisGallery⁩ seeks ‘oddities’ adorned in famous print | William Morris | The Guardian theguardian.com/culture/2024/n…

Join the Morris Mania! Featured in today's Guardian newspaper online and in print. Donate or lend: bit.ly/40uuZKC theguardian.com/culture/2024/n…

Third time’s the charm 🤷‍♀️✨ "Hymne à L’Amour," live from the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony, is now available on all streaming platforms! You can relive the magical moment anytime with the link below: celinedion.lnk.to/Hymnealamour

It’s time – the Irish Writers’ Weekend has begun! Thanks to all writers and supporters including Culture_Ireland, Embassy of Ireland and The Doyle Collection. 🎟️ Last tickets remain for Muldoon’s Picnic and Sunday sessions: bit.ly/BLIrishWeekend…

A wonderful morning visiting British Library archives in Boston Spa to see their expansion in progress.   With a state-of-the-art archive and plans for a British Library in Leeds, future generations will continue to benefit from the stories held within their walls.

Congratulations to the Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year (budget over 80k) winners, British Library, University of Westminster and Freehaus! In partnership with The Exhibitions Group. #MandHAwards2025 This winning exhibition demonstrated bold new direction, reaching and engaging