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Chapter: Once Upon a Book

British Library

96 Euston Road

Tue 6 Oct · 18:30 · £25

London
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Join us on 6 October, in the magnificent King’s Library Gallery, for an evening celebrating the stories that made us fall in love with reading.Come and talk about the classics that have brought us comfort, nostalgia and joy, enjoy a drink, and spend an evening surrounded by the British Library’s extraordinary collection after hours, with everyone taking home a stunning collector’s edition of a beloved classic.A chance to discover, revisit and share the books that have inspired us, in one of London’s most beautiful literary spaces.Each ticket comes with a gorgeous classic book to take home. Please note, the 'book now' button will take you to luma.com to complete your booking.

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From this venue’s worldWinter Reading RoomsJanuary is for ideas. These are the rooms where London still thinks in long form — independent bookshops, library reading rooms, and societies that predate the internet by centuries.From this venue’s worldLiterary LondonIndependent bookshops, reading rooms and literary houses where the city meets its writers.LineageBritish literary scholarshipTrace other London rooms working in this tradition.LineageKnowledge and research institutionTrace other London rooms working in this tradition.LineagePublic intellectual discourseTrace other London rooms working in this tradition.Adjacent this weekCulture ClubSadler's WellsAdjacent this weekNick Clegg: Can He Save the Internet?Chiswick Book FestivalAdjacent this weekSpotkanie z autorem, Zbigniewem ParafianowiczemPOSK

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