Our George IV Bridge building will be closed to the public on Monday 19 January. It will reopen at 10am on Tuesday 20 January.

National Library of Scotland

Our opening hours over the festive period.

George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Christmas

  • Monday 22 December: 10am to 7pm

  • Tuesday 23 December: 10am to 7pm

  • Wednesday 24 December: 10am to 4pm

  • Thursday 25 December: Closed

  • Friday 26 December: Closed

  • Saturday 27 December: 10am to 5pm

  • Sunday 28 December: Closed

New Year

  • Monday 29 December: 10am to 5pm

  • Tuesday 30 December: 10am to 5pm

  • Wednesday 31 December: 10am to 4pm

  • Thursday 1 January: Closed

  • Friday 2 January: Closed

  • Saturday 3 January: 10am to 5pm

  • Sunday 4 January: Closed

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow

Christmas

  • Monday 22 December: Closed

  • Tuesday 23 December: 10am to 5pm

  • Wednesday 24 December: Closed

  • Thursday 25 December: Closed

  • Friday 26 December: Closed

  • Saturday 27 December: 10am to 3:45pm

  • Sunday 28 December: Closed

New Year

  • Monday 29 December: Closed

  • Tuesday 30 December: 10am to 3:45pm

  • Wednesday 31 December: Closed

  • Thursday 1 January: Closed

  • Friday 2 January: Closed

  • Saturday 3 January: 10am to 5pm

  • Sunday 4 January: Closed

Causewayside, Edinburgh

Christmas

  • Monday 22 December: By appointment, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

  • Tuesday 23 December: By appointment, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

  • Wednesday 24 December: By appointment, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm

  • Thursday 25 December: Closed

  • Friday 26 December: Closed

  • Saturday 27 December: Closed

  • Sunday 28 December: Closed

New Year

  • Monday 29 December: By appointment, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

  • Tuesday 30 December: By appointment, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

  • Wednesday 31 December: By appointment, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm

  • Thursday 1 January: Closed

  • Friday 2 January: Closed

  • Saturday 3 January: Closed

  • Sunday 4 January: Closed