Our buildings remain closed for events due to coronavirus (COVID-19), but you can take part in an online talk or workshop. Update on Library opening
Page updated: 26 February.
Online events
See also: Online workshops
Walking women: A conversation with Kerri Andrews
A special in-conversation event with writer Kerri Andrews and curator Paula Williams on women walkers and mountaineers.
Monday 1 March
17:00-18:00
Free. Book 'Walking Women' via
Eventbrite.
When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The making of a pioneering poet
Professor Fiona Sampson, author of a new biography on poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, joins us to discuss this pioneering writer.
Thursday 4 March
17.00-18.00
Free. Book 'Elizabeth Barrett Browning' via
Eventbrite.
When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.
The sky's the limit with mountaineer Vicky Jack
Vicky Jack discusses her remarkable quest to climb the Seven Summits, the highest peak on each of the seven continents, in this online talk.
Monday 8 March
17.00-18.00
Free. Book 'The sky's the limit' via
Eventbrite.
When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.
Edith Wharton and genre
Dr Laura Rattray from the University of Glasgow joins us for a talk on American author Edith Wharton (1862-1937).
Thursday 11 March
17.00-18.00
Free. Book 'Edith Wharton and Genre' via
Eventbrite.
When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.
Lift the spirits with Alexander McCall Smith
Join us for a warm and welcoming in-conversation event with beloved writer Alexander McCall Smith and BBC Arts Producer, Serena Field.
Tuesday 16 March
17:00-18:00
Free. Book 'Alexander McCall Smith' via
Eventbrite.
When you book, you will receive a link to join the session, delivered on the Zoom video conferencing service. Your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and Zoom for the purposes of allowing you to join the event. For full information about how the Library will hold and use your personal information, see our privacy pages, in particular our event booking privacy notice.
