(AGENPARL) – Tue 27 May 2025 TikToks, local exhibitions and online archives
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Did you know that we’re part of a unique global network of libraries? We work side by side with leading institutions around the UK and the world to make important collections available, now and in the future. In every corner of the Library our teams collaborate with local communities and national and international partners to share information and expertise, bringing knowledge to life so that, together, we can meet the global challenges we face head on.
Explore Young Creators Lab
Find our collection on TikTok
Last year we invited a group of creatives aged 18 to 24 to produce digital content exploring our collection. Young Creators Lab is back for 2025, sharing stories of change-makers with global audiences, including films about activist Angela Davis and trailblazing broadcaster Una Marson.
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Watch inspiring stories of change
We’ve also teamed up with top storytellers to share their own tale of change. Bestselling author Yomi Adegoke explores trailblazing Black female writers, journalist Sophia Smith Galer looks at endangered languages and Historical Han shows how the ancient Greeks shaped world literature forever. Discover their stories on TikTok @britishlibrary.
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Explore your creativity with us
Come along to a free evening of inspiration at St Pancras to celebrate our Young Creators. Yomi Adegoke and Sophia Smith Galer lead a panel discussion on how archives can help us tell meaningful stories. Watch their latest films and enjoy live DJs, creative workshops, networking and drop-in advice sessions for aspiring content creators.
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Young Creators Lab is generously supported by The Helen Hamlyn Trust
See our football fan exhibition
Open until 10 August 2025
We work with libraries across the UK to share our collection with everyone. This summer we’ve co-produced a free exhibition, Voice of the Fans, at Leeds Central Library. From the gritty charm of fanzines to the vibrant energy of podcasts, it explores over 60 years of football fan-made media.
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Find out about our global work
We’ve just published Knowledge Without Borders, our first report exploring the impact of our work with partners around the world. Our collaborations have helped protect endangered archives, share skills and make resources more accessible for research. Find out more about our international work.
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Working together to grow knowledge
Recently, two conservators from India, Shilpi Roy and Sampurna Chakraborty, joined colleagues in our Centre for Conservation. Find out how the group exchanged skills and knowledge about conservation care and digitisation.
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Browse Qatar Digital Library for free
Qatar Digital Library was developed as part of our longstanding partnership with Qatar Foundation and Qatar National Library.
It holds more than 2 million digitised pages from our collection. This includes India Office Records, maps, Arabic scientific manuscripts, private letters, artworks and music. Devoted to the history of the Gulf, Arabic cultural heritage and the Islamic world, this free resource is available for anyone anywhere to use and reuse, however you like.
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Unearth our gardening events
Get ready for two glorious days of green-fingered fun in celebration of our summer exhibition, Unearthed: The Power of Gardening [https://britishlibraryemails.bl.uk/c/AQiz6A8Q-6R6GOmfuwUg8OqaHMixbpgS3RQb6DYbxOoHJhjXI4mrBDgrgVIFVyhKkVdS Come along to our Piazza in St Pancras as it transforms into a blooming garden party!
The Night Garden Party
Friday 6 June
Dig into plant power with talks on houseplant wisdom from Sarah Gerrard-Jones, sustainable growing tips from green guru Jamie Walton, and a peek behind the scenes of the Unearthed exhibition at St Pancras. Followed by Late at the Library: The Night Garden Party with a headline performance by Beth Orton.
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The Great Garden Fête
Friday 6 – Saturday 7 June
Join us in St Pancras as the Royal Horticultural Society takes over with Gardening in Action, while community garden heroes share how they’re greening up the country. Shop gorgeous greenery and terrariums from Great Dixter Nurseries & The Botanical Boys, and meet the nature-loving legends behind Coco Collective, Earthed, Bee:Wild, and Wayward.  
End the day dancing at the Great Garden Fête with a live performance by the brilliant Hackney Colliery Band.
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