Edinburgh
Reading rooms
Our General Reading Room and Special Collections Reading Room are open:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 09.30 to 19.00
- Wednesday: 10.00 to 19.00
- Friday and Saturday: 09.30 to 17.00.
The Maps Reading Room is open:
- Monday to Thursday: 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00.
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: 09.30 to 19.00
- Wednesday: 10.00 to 19.00
- Friday and Saturday: 09.30 to 17.00.
Other services in George IV Bridge
The café is open:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 09.30-17.00
- Wednesday: 10.00-1700
- Saturday: 09.30-16.00.
The shop and Readers' Registration are open:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 09.30 to 19.00
- Wednesday: 10.00 to 19.00
- Friday and Saturday: 09.30 to 17.00.
Events are online only at present due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Glasgow
Kelvin Hall
The National Library at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, including the Moving Image Archive, is open with revised opening hours:
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10.00 to 16.00
- Wednesday: 13.30 to 16.00.
Moving Image Archive office hours — Monday to Friday: 09.00-17.00.
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.
- Friday 24 December — Closed
- Saturday 25, Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December — Closed (Christmas holidays)
- Wednesday 29 December —
- Edinburgh: Open 10.00 to 17.00
- Kelvin Hall: Open 13.30 to 16.00 (normal hours)
- Thursday 30 December —
- Edinburgh: Open 09.30 to 17.00
- Kelvin Hall: Open 10.00 to 16.00 (normal hours)
- Friday 31 December —
- Edinburgh: Open 09.30 to 16.00
- Kelvin Hall: Open 10.00 to 16.00 (normal hours)
- Saturday 1, Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 January 2022 — Closed (New Year holidays).