National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Scots language bookbug

Workshop
22 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a purple background.

100 years of women's lives and writings

Workshop
23 September 2025, 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Black and white photos of Jackie Kay, Muriel Spark and Isabella Bird.

Bookbug

Workshop
25 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
25 September 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the Library building on George IV Bridge, also showing the people on the footpath outside and traffic on the road.

Nature crafternoon

Workshop
26 September 2025, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Four nature collages lined up showing flowers and birds.

Doors Open Days: Family activities at Causewayside

Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2025, 11:00AM to 4:00PM
A large Library-themed snakes and ladders gameboard.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
27 September 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.

Doors Open Days: Tours of Causewayside building

Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2025, 12:00PM to 4:45PM
The exterior of the National Library of Scotland's Causewayside building

Doors Open Days: George IV Bridge building

Tour, Exhibition, Doors Open Days
28 September 2025, 11:00AM to 3:00PM
People walking into the General Reading Room at the National Library of Scotland.

Open Book

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

Glasgow 850: The 'Blackadder Prayerbook' at Glasgow Cathedral

Display
29 September 2025, 11:30AM to 4:15PM
The Blackadder Prayerbook. It is handwritten and on the left page is a painting of Jesus on the cross and someone praying below him.

Creative writing: Transformations

Workshop
1 October 2025, 3:00PM to 5:00PM
A book open with all its pages splayed out.