Events - National Library of Scotland

National Library of Scotland events are free and take place in our George IV Bridge Building, unless we state otherwise.

Book an event

Places are limited, so we recommend that you book in advance.

We use Eventbrite for online event bookings. When you book an event you will be taken to the Eventbrite website.

For events enquiries, you can email nlsevents@nls.uk or phone 0131 623 3734.

To keep up to date with upcoming events, exhibitions, workshops and talks, subscribe to our events newsletter.

Page updated: 19 March.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We have taken the precautionary measure to cancel all our planned events until further notice.

Please see our service disruption page for more details. Further updates on events will be included on this page as soon as they become available.

Attend Library events in Glasgow at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall

Watch saved webcasts of Library talks on the National Library of Scotland player

If you cannot attend a booked event, please let us know by emailing nlsevents@nls.uk so we can offer the place to someone else.

Empty spaces at 'fully booked' events are unfair on speakers and people who wished to attend but could not secure a place