- The Library's George IV Bridge building will close at 4.30pm on Wednesday 29 March for an event. Please keep this in mind when ordering collection materials for consultation.
Edinburgh
Reading rooms
Our General Reading Room and Special Collections Reading Room are open:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30am to 7pm
- Wednesday: 10am to 7pm
- Friday and Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm
The Maps Reading Room is open:
- Monday to Thursday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Exhibitions
Exhibitions are held at the Library's George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.
The exhibition space is open during the following hours:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30am to 7pm
- Wednesday: 10am to 7pm
- Friday and Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm
Other services in George IV Bridge
The café is open:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30am to 6pm
- Wednesday: 10am to 6pm
- Friday: 9:30am to 5pm
- Saturday: 9:30am to 4:30pm
The shop and Readers' Registration are open:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30am to 7pm
- Wednesday: 10am to 7pm
- Friday and Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm
Glasgow
Kelvin Hall
The National Library at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, including the Moving Image Archive, is open during the following hours:
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10am to 5pm
- Wednesday: 1:30pm to 8pm
Moving Image Archive office hours — Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm.
Easter opening hours
Friday 7 April:
- George IV Bridge – Reading rooms closed. Visitor Centre open 10am to 4pm.
- Maps Reading Room – Closed.
- Kelvin Hall – Open 12 to 4pm.
Saturday 8 April: Normal opening hours.
Monday 10 April:
- George IV Bridge – Reading rooms closed. Visitor Centre open 10am to 4pm.
- Maps Reading Room – Closed.
- Kelvin Hall – Closed.