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Understanding business finances is easily the biggest pain when setting up or growing a business, but it is vital for start-ups and small businesses to maximise their growth potential. This workshop aims to demystify financial jargon, empower entrepreneurs to manage their numbers confidently, and effectively communicate with investors and stakeholders.In this session led by Johnny Martin, an expe…

Celebrate World Book Day with one of the nation’s best‑loved storytellers. Michael Rosen returns to the Library for this livestreamed event for primary schools.This year’s session will explore the magic of stories in all their forms – from playful fiction to imaginative journeys and the art of bringing ideas to life. Expect lively readings, creative prompts and Rosen’s trademark humour as he invi…

To coincide with International Women’s Day, join us for a day of reflection and research.Throughout the day, A-level students will explore some of the History of Women’s rights via our collection. More details to come soon.Please note:group size: maximum 20 students per schoolsession times: 10.30 – 15.00 (inclusive of a lunch break).Booking is essential via the 'Book Now' button. Please email sch…

Join this imaginative, art‑packed session to explore comics and bring fantastical creatures to life. Thiago de Moraes – author, illustrator and creator of extraordinary non‑fiction about mythical beings – will join author Viviane Schwarz to explore the wonders of comics and guide students through the joys of inventing fantasy worlds.Supporting reading for pleasure, writing for pleasure and creati…

Join us for a day of archival exploration for A-Level students. Students will engage with selected archival material linked to the queer community. They will consider what and how we can learn from these sources and think about how they link to the present day.With a blend of hands-on activities and a chance to view Library collection items, this day is an opportunity for students to develop thei…

Celebrate young adult fiction with this new crime fiction fest featuring YA authors including Benjamin Dean, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Sharna Jackson, Jenny Valentine, Rachael Davis and many more.Linked to our major exhibition, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery, students will discover the author’s letters, notebooks, photographs, personal belongings and early manuscript drafts with a visit to the …

Save the date for Green Libraries Week!Join us for an exciting week focusing on climate mis- and disinformation, including a new secondary sustainability workshop spotlighting object-based learning and information literacy alongside a programme of special events featuring an author-led masterclass and hands-on activities. Full programme to be announced soon.Session timings will vary, but activity…

This bespoke study day invites A-level history students to explore the ideas, conflicts and contradictions that shaped the American Revolution. Through hands-on engagement with rare archival material from the Library’s rich collections, students will investigate the causes, events and consequences of the Revolution from a range of perspectives.From liberty and empire to protest, race and politica…

On what would be his 172 birthday, join us for a day of exploring the life and work of Oscar Wilde. Expect access to rare archival and manuscript material, expert guest speakers and interactive workshops.This study day is for suitable A Level students who are studying Wilde’s texts, including The Importance of Being Earnest, A Picture of Dorian Gray and The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Students will b…

We invite GCSE History students to join us for our hands-on History of Medicine Study Days in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians.Linked to our major exhibition, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery, students will explore themes including war-time medical innovations, the link between poisons and drugs, and the role of women in the history of medicine.The day will include an exhibit…

This LGBT+ History Month we invite secondary school students to join us at the Library for a day of exploring and celebrating the contributions of the LGBT+ community.In the morning, students will discover and learn about historical figures with the opportunity to view rare and unique British Library archival material.In the afternoon, students will be invited to respond to the collections and th…

Andrew is the creator of Future-Focused Branding, a methodology combining brand strategy, foresight, and adaptive systems to keep brands relevant as markets shift. His route to HRZN was an eclectic one, spanning roles from training GPs to consulting on digital transformation for the likes of Deutsche Bank and Microsoft. Everything had one thread running throughout: translating complex ideas into …

This is an exciting opportunity for Year 12 and 13 students of A-level Politics to hear some of the critical questions and issues in US politics leap off the textbook page, as two former Members of the US House of Representatives – one Democrat, one Republican – share reflections from their direct experience at the heart of Washington D.C.There will be opportunities to join live events in London …

His project (Beyond the Burger) looks at food stories in the British Library's oral history and trade literature collections. Using these two areas, he is focusing on the interplay between the American food system and the UK's food system since 1945.

Join us in-person at the Library for a free CPD event for History and English teachers featuring the new digital learning resource, South Asians in Britain, 1830s-present. At the event you will be introduced to oral histories, archival materials and pathways to bring to life the rich and diverse ways South Asians have shaped Britain’s culture, economy, politics and society over the centuries.We'l…

Her debut novel High-Rise Mystery (2019) won numerous awards and accolades including Best Book for Younger Readers at the 2020 Waterstones Book Prize. Sharna also develops books to encourage participation in the arts, with two activity books released with Tate in 2014 and Black Artists Shaping the World in 2021. She was Southbank Centre’s Imagine A Story Author in 2019/20 creating London/Londoff …

Her first novel Finding Violet Park won the Guardian prize and was followed by Broken Soup, The Ant Colony, The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight, the Carnegie shortlisted Fire Colour One and Us in the Before and After, as well as Iggy and Me, a series for younger children and the middle grade trilogies A girl called Joy and Daisy Brewster. Her work has been published in 19 countries.  In 2017/18 …

He has interviewed a host of glitzy celebrities and broke the news that Rihanna can't wink (she blinks, in case you were wondering). His award-winning middle-grade debut, Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow, was described as 'One of the most joyful books you'll read this year' (The Bookseller), and he's since gone on to publish The Secret Sunshine Project, as well The King is Dead and How to Di…

Growing up, Ravena always read the last page of books first, but discovering Agatha Christie in her early teens stopped that habit, igniting a love of twisty murder mysteries with jaw-dropping endings the reader never saw coming. A born and bred Londoner, she is a lawyer with a degree in biochemistry, and uses the knowledge she's gained to plot perfect murders (only for her books, of course). Rav…

She has also written stories for Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. In 2024, she was a World Book Day author with her title The Doomday Date. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London. When she isn't spinning d…