- The Library's George IV Bridge building will close at 5pm on Thursday 15 December for an event.
- Festive season opening hours
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.
Festive season opening hours and public holidays
During the festive season, we are closed on selected days, including public holidays, with revised opening hours on other days.
- Saturday 24 December: Closed.
- Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December: Closed (Christmas holidays).
- Wednesday 28 December:
- Edinburgh: Open 10am to 5pm
- Kelvin Hall: Open 1:30pm to 3:45pm
- Thursday 29 and Friday 30 December:
- Edinburgh: Open 10am to 5pm
- Kelvin Hall: Open 10am to 3:45pm
- Saturday 31 December: Closed.
- Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January: Closed (New Year holidays).