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

What's on

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

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Campaigning women: Chrystal Macmillan, Helen Crawfurd, and Helen Steven

Talk
5 March 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A black and white photo of four women in old dress and hats.

OUTWITH: National Library Live in Perth

Fair
7 March 2026, 10:00AM to 3:30PM
Pieces of a maps jigsaw spread out on a table.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
7 March 2026, 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.

World book day: Graphic novel workshop

Workshop
7 March 2026, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
On the left, panels from a Graphic novel showing someone standing on a platform looking down into a shoal of fish, on the right, Jem Milton.

A' comharrachadh Clann Nighean an Sgadain | Celebrating the Herring Lasses

Performance
7 March 2026, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
A sepia photo of a harbour.

Open Book

Reading
9 March 2026, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Scots language bookbug

Workshop
9 March 2026, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a purple background.

Creative making: Inspired by nature

Workshop
10 March 2026, 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Scientific drawings of insects in pop colours.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
12 March 2026, 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.

Personal perspectives on Alasdair Gray's 'Lanark'

Talk
12 March 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A collection of Alasdair manuscripts laid out and a photo of him sitting with a book over top.

Library social: Making music

Workshop
13 March 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A women stands in the centre of a room surrounded by seated people using musical instruments.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
14 March 2026, 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.