National Library of Scotland

What's on

Find out about our events and exhibitions in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and online.

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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

Exhibition
Permanent
The Treasures exhibition with several open books and a map on display in cases.

Centenary time machine trail

Display
22 March 2025 to 14 March 2026
A black and white photo of people sitting at a desk reading and then standing on the desk posing.

Open Shelves: Centenary special

Display
13 June to 12 September 2025
Books on shelves as part of the Open Shelves display.

Dear Library

Exhibition
20 June 2025 to 18 April 2026
Yellow background with a sticker on it that reads "Dear Library".

Creative making: Book sculptures

Workshop
2 September 2025, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Coourful paper wildflowers standing from a book.

Concrete dreams

Screening
3 September 2025, 6:30PM to 8:00PM
The cover of the 'Concrete Dreams' book and another copy of it open showing an interior of a building.

Sensory rhymes and stories for families

Workshop
4 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
Several colourful puppets.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
4 September 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

John Buchan: The master storyteller

Talk
4 September 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A black and white photo of Jon Buchan.

Book play: Supporting early years

Workshop
5 September 2025, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A child lying down holding a book up with their feet.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
6 September 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Open Book

Reading
8 September 2025, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.