National Library of Scotland

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

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Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
23 October 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.

William Kirk Dickson: Scotland's first National Librarian

Talk
23 October 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A black and white photo of William K Dickson.

The making of a national collection

Tour
25 October 2025, 10:30AM to 4:15PM
First reader's ticket issued for the National Library of Scotland, dated October 1925.

Halloween hats!

Workshop
25 October 2025, 10:30AM to 4:00PM
Three ghosts wearing handcrafted hats surrounded by bats.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
25 October 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
27 October 2025, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Fairy tales in focus: The Brothers Grimm and the Brothers Chambers

Storytelling
27 October 2025, 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Two photos side by side of Franziska Droll and Donald Smith respectively.

Folk tales in focus: The Norwegian collectors and Scotland

Storytelling
27 October 2025, 5:00PM to 6:00PM
A black and white photo of Mimesis Heidi Dahlsveen.

The Fianna in focus: Scottish lore and collections

Storytelling
28 October 2025, 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Two photos side by side of Ruaridh Maclean and Donald Smith.

Scottish Travellers in focus

Storytelling
29 October 2025, 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Two photos side by side of Jess Smith and Jimmy Williamson respectively.

Rooting for nature: Discover our environmental resources

Workshop
29 October 2025, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
Two people looking at a selection of maps spread out on a table.

Mackintosh on film

Screening
29 October 2025, 6:30PM to 7:45PM
Title frame from the film 'Mackintosh Redux' with the dates 1868 and 1928.