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.

OUTWITH – National Library around Scotland

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

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.

Outwith: Valda, MacDiarmid and Whalsay

Exhibition
28 March to 20 June 2026
Hugh MacDiarmid standing on a rock in Whalsay next to Valda Grieve who is sitting and holding their baby Michael.

Open Shelves: Curtain up!

Display
2 April to 30 June 2026
A pop-up theatre book for children showing a scene from 'Little Red Riding Hood'.

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.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
20 June 2026, 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.

Shoebox City crafternoon: WestFest edition

Workshop
20 June 2026, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
A city made out of craft supplies.

Open Book

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

Films and adverts for reminiscence

Workshop
23 June 2026, 12:30PM to 2:00PM
Black and white still image from advert for Judy magazine. Three girls crowd around an issue of the magazine.

Films and adverts for reminiscence

Workshop
24 June 2026, 2:30PM to 4:00PM
Black and white still image from advert for Judy magazine. Three girls crowd around an issue of the magazine.