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".

Adult Autism-friendly sessions at Kelvin Hall

Workshop
27 August 2025, 2:00PM to 7:00PM
Magic lantern slides showing several illustrations and a zoetrope.

Navigating the maps website

Workshop
27 August 2025, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
A map of Scotland with a magnifying glass enlarging Inverness.

Bookbug

Workshop
28 August 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background

Welcome to the Library tours

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

Welcome to the Library tours

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

Creative writing: Me, mother, other

Workshop
1 September 2025, 10:00AM to 12:00PM
A woman holding a baby.

Open Book

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

Creative making: Book sculptures

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