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National Library of Scotland

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

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Call of Cthulhu: Live in the Library

Performance
21 August 2025, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
A night scene with people transferring things from the back of a truck. Text of the image reads "Call of Cthulhu, Live in the Library".

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
21 August 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Call of Cthulhu: Live in the Library

Performance
22 August 2025, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
A night scene with people transferring things from the back of a truck. Text of the image reads "Call of Cthulhu, Live in the Library".

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
23 August 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Call of Cthulhu: Live in the Library

Performance
23 August 2025, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
A night scene with people transferring things from the back of a truck. Text of the image reads "Call of Cthulhu, Live in the Library".

Adult Autism-friendly sessions at Kelvin Hall

Workshop
27 August 2025, 2:00PM to 7:00PM
Magic lantern slides showing several illustrations and a zoetrope.

Navigating the maps website

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

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
28 August 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
30 August 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Creative writing: Me, mother, other

Workshop
1 September 2025, 10:00AM to 12:00PM
A woman holding a baby.

Open Book

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