National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
30 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.

How to kill a witch

Talk
30 October 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
The book cover of 'How to Kill a Witch' and a photo of Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi.

The bewitching season

Storytelling
31 October 2025, 2:30PM to 3:30PM
A photo of Suse Weisse holding her hands out.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
1 November 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.

Scots language bookbug

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

Creative writing: Transformations

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

Navigating the maps website

Workshop
5 November 2025, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
A map of Scotland with a magnifying glass enlarging Inverness.

Gunpowder, treason and plot: James VI and I, Survivor King

Talk
5 November 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A drawing of the 1605 gunpowder plotters including Guy Fawkes.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
6 November 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.

Seanchas agus Shinty Sticks with Hugh Dan MacLennan

Talk
7 to 8 November 2025
A shinty match being played in a field.

OUTWITH in Aberdeen: National Library Live

Fair
8 November 2025, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
National Library of Scotland branded playing cards with pictures of collections items on them and a tape measure.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
8 November 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.