Explore the salacious side of the Victorians! The Sensation Novel, a popular form from the 1860s and 1870s, is a challenge to our assumptions about the Victorians. Far from being […]

The Eruption and Corruption Season Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not able […]

The Eruption of Corruption Season Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not able […]

Test your general knowledge with your fellow members!  Test your knowledge and have some fun with your fellow members at the Leeds Library quiz. Devised by Jane, expect some questions […]

Have you ever walked past The Leeds Library and wanted to find out more about our beautiful building and its collection? ...Then book a free tour! The Leeds Library is […]

Unpicking assumptions in Victorian adventure stories  One of the most popular late nineteenth fictional forms was the adventure story, often set in the wilds of empire. In the words of […]

The Northern Season Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not able to advertise […]

The Northern Season Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not able to advertise […]