Family Station: Summer Holidays

Name: Family Station: Summer Holidays
Start: 2026-08-30T10:00:00+00:00
Location: British Library

British Library

96 Euston Road

Tomorrow · 11:00 · Free

London

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The Family Station, located on the Upper Ground Floor, includes creative resources full of ideas to explore, make and play in the Library. There will be air conditioning! Start your family adventure here, then go off to discover our building and learn all about the Library.What is the Family Station?It is completely drop-in, so arrive anytime between 11.00 and 15.00 and stay for as long as you like. You’re welcome to arrive, leave, and come back whenever suits you best. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all timeswhile our Learning Assistants will be onsite, Family Station is completely family-led and informal. Meaning you can play, read and explore as a family, and help yourself to our various creative resourcesthere will be fun sensory items out to play with, a pop-up reading corner with braille and tactile editions and art materials to experiment, draw and buildyou can also borrow specially designed trails to explore the wider Library through your senses and enjoy playful interactions with our building and collectionthe Family Station is fully accessible and suitable for children with SENDthe Family Station also runs on the last Sunday of each month.

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British Library

96 Euston Road

11:00Tomorrow· Free
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