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Library social: Jessie Marion King

Rare Book curator Suzanna Beaupre will introduce the life and work of artist, illustrator and designer Jessie Marion King, one of the Glasgow Girls.

Library social: Making music

Have fun making music together with drums, percussion and singing in this workshop for people living with dementia and their families.

Guide to using personal data from our collections

Find out about your obligations when using personal data from our collections under UK GDPR for personal, research, and creative purposes.

Mark International Women's Day 2026 with us by celebrating the iconic herring lasses through poetry, performance and song in Gaelic and Scots.

Scottish women writers in children's literature

Join us to discover the forgotten history of Scotland's women in children's literature such as Catherine Sinclair and Jessie Saxby.

The exile of Mary, Queen of Scots

What was life really like for Mary, Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England? Find out from author Rosemary Goring.

Guide to using voters rolls

Learn more about our collection of electoral registers, or voters' rolls, and how you can access and use these collections.

Using our georeferenced maps

In this interactive workshop, we will show you tips and techniques to help you make best use of our georeferenced maps.

Open Shelves: The remarkable world of trees

Browse this Open Shelves display in our General Reading Room to learn about the life of a tree and the interconnected ecosystem of the forest.

Tools for research

Research guides, support for using collections, resources for teachers and schools.

100 years in a day

Join us for a special screening of archive films with live musical accompaniment to celebrate the National Library of Scotland's 100th birthday.

Blasad: A taste of Gaelic culture

For St Andrews Day, join us for a taste of Gaelic culture with poetry, music, and song in the company of the Scottish Makar.

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