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.

Dear Library

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

OUTWITH – National Library around Scotland

Display
13 September 2025 to 20 June 2026
An open book with its pages flying up.

OUTWITH in Aberdeen: 'Songs and Fancies'

Display
13 September 2025 to 4 January 2026
Title page from the book 'Songs and Fancies' by John Forbes.

Open Shelves: The remarkable world of trees

Display
17 September to 30 October 2025
Bookshelves full of books about trees.

Doors Open Days: Family activities at Causewayside

Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2025, 11:00AM to 4:00PM
A large Library-themed snakes and ladders gameboard.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
27 September 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the Library building on George IV Bridge, also showing the people on the footpath outside and traffic on the road.

Doors Open Days: Tours of Causewayside building

Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2025, 12:00PM to 4:45PM
The exterior of the National Library of Scotland's Causewayside building

Doors Open Days: George IV Bridge building

Tour, Exhibition, Doors Open Days
28 September 2025, 11:00AM to 3:00PM
People walking into the General Reading Room at the National Library of Scotland.

Open Book

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

Glasgow 850: The 'Blackadder Prayerbook' at Glasgow Cathedral

Display
29 September 2025, 11:30AM to 4:15PM
The Blackadder Prayerbook. It is handwritten and on the left page is a painting of Jesus on the cross and someone praying below him.