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What's on at the National Library of Scotland

Sgeul / Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands

Discover the Gaelic folktales collected by John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821 to 1885).

A free exhibition in Gaelic and English about stories and storytelling traditions.

Temporarily closed until Friday 8 December

A photo of the Treasures exhibition showing an open book in a display case.

'Treasures' exhibition

Learn about Scotland's history, culture and people through treasures from the Library's collections.

Our permanent exhibition in Edinburgh.

Blood, sweat and tears

A display looking at community responses to the HIV and AIDS epidemic during the 1980s and beyond.

Visit Monday to Saturday at our George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.

Open until 2 December, 2023

Events

Find out about Library talks and other events

Workshops

Join staff at one of our interactive sessions

Family activities online

Enjoy our collection of fun family activities, including stories to listen to, videos to watch and creative crafts

A bookshelf graphic with text: "The open Shelves Display, Queer Horror".

The Open Shelves display

A monthly display in the General Reading Room spotlighting books about people who have historically been left out of such collections. This month celebrates queer horror.

Exhibitions

Current and past exhibitions at the Library