Learning at the Library
As important as protecting the world’s knowledge is our ability to share it as widely as possible.
With your support we reach over 20,000 young learners and teachers every year through our innovative learning programme of workshops, talks and tours.
Our team of experts create inspiring resources and workshops with teachers and students of all ages and offer:
- A programme of activities linked to the Library's amazing collection and exhibitions
- Learning tools that combine our curator's expert knowledge with the latest technologies
- Family, community and national programmes to take the Library's knowledge and activities to the widest audience.
How you can help
Our learning programme helps bring our collection – stories, maps and manuscripts - to life for young people. If you value the role of literacy or simply want to help preserve the best stories in the world, please help us keep our programme free and open the doors to as many young people as we can. We welcome support from everyone, gifts large and small. Give the gift of learning and make a donation today.
If you are a trustee of a charitable trust or foundation and interested in how your organisation can support Learning at the Library then we would be pleased to hear from you to discuss how your trust can get involved.
The future of the Library’s Learning programme depends on the continued generosity of our supporters.
The Magnificent Maps workshops made a huge difference to the way children and young people understand the influence that maps have in shaping the world, and provided an excellent supplement to this fascinating exhibition. This was a great schools programme from the British Library and we were really pleased to support something that inspires education and learning in such innovative ways.
Ian Gunter, Bouygues UK
The Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre enables us to provide a much richer learning experience – particularly in relation to digital research skills.
Roger Walshe, Head of Public Engagement and Learning