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
A person walking into the Treasures exhibition.

Peter Liversidge: The Rules of the Library

Display
5 February to 19 December 2026
The mezzanine of the General Reading Room with the 'The Rules of the Library' artwork on display.

Paperback Revolutions

Exhibition
28 May to 24 October 2026
A black and white photo of a woman next to a large shelf of books which have been coloured.

Rain

Exhibition
19 June 2026 to 30 April 2027
Words from a page raining down on a woman holding an umbrella.

Open shelves: Red skies and contrary winds

Display
10 July to 30 September 2026
A scene from 'Macbeth' with three witches raising their arms at Macbeth who is riding a horse.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
26 September 2026, 11:30AM to 12:15PM
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 Day tours: National Library of Scotland Causewayside Building

Doors Open Days, Tour
26 September 2026, 12:00PM to 4:45PM
The exterior of the National Library of Scotland's Causewayside building

Doors Open Day drop in: National Library of Scotland Causewayside Building

Doors Open Days
26 September 2026, 12:00PM to 4:30PM
A large Library-themed snakes and ladders gameboard.

Doors open day at George IV Bridge: Collection showcases

Fully booked
Doors Open Days
27 September 2026, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Several people standing around a table looking at an old manuscript.

Doors open days George IV Bridge: Tours

Fully booked
Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2026, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Stacks full of books.

Open Book

Reading
28 September 2026, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Using our georeferenced maps

Workshop
30 September 2026, 3:00PM to 4:30PM
A modern satellite image of an urban street overlayed with an older map.