National Library of Scotland

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Find out about our events and exhibitions in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and online.

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Celebrate Scotland's festive traditions with author Anna Marshall

Talk
6 December 2025, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Book cover of 'The Little Book of Christmas and Hogmanay" and a photo of author Anna Marshall.

Open Book

Reading
8 December 2025, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Gaelic bookbug

Workshop
11 December 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a yellow background.

How popular was Jane Austen?

Talk
11 December 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A watercolour painting of people a lending library between 1800 and 1811.

Library Social: Festive crafts

Workshop
12 December 2025, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A paint brush sitting on top of a paint tray and a selection of Christmas cards lying on a table.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
13 December 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the Library building on George IV Bridge, also showing the people on the footpath outside and traffic on the road.

Open Book

Reading
15 December 2025, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.