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Know your Digital Library

British Council Digital Library is a one-stop destination for your education and entertainment needs.

Date: Friday 09 January 2026 - 11:30 to Friday 18 December 2026 - 12:30

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Readers’ Club: Read. Reflect. Lead: Stories That Shape Future Leaders

Join us for an engaging and interactive Readers’ Club session with UK Alumni Ridmi Handapangoda, exploring how stories can shape the way we think, reflect and lead.

Date: Friday 28 August 2026 - 12:30 to 13:30

Reading Marathon

Inviting all literary enthusiasts to join the new session of the British Council Reading Marathon—an exciting two-month online literary journey for book lovers to grow as engaged readers.

Date: Friday 11 September 2026 to Thursday 12 November 2026

Sawing Off the Branch – Stories of Sustainability

Join internationally acclaimed storyteller Giles Abbott for an engaging hour of funny, magical and thought-provoking stories from Greece, Ethiopia, Scotland and India.

Date: Friday 25 September 2026 - 12:30 to 13:30