National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

Exhibition
Permanent
The Treasures exhibition with several open books and a map on display in cases.

Centenary time machine trail

Display
22 March 2025 to 14 March 2026
A black and white photo of people sitting at a desk reading and then standing on the desk posing.

Dear Library

Exhibition
20 June 2025 to 25 April 2026
Yellow background with a sticker on it that reads "Dear Library".

OUTWITH – National Library around Scotland

Exhibition
13 September 2025 to 20 June 2026
An open book with its pages flying up.

OUTWITH in Perth: The Last Letter and Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots

Exhibition, Talk, Screening
23 January to 26 April 2026
Mary, Queen of Scots' last letter handwritten in French in 1587, signed Mari R.

Peter Liversidge: The Rules of the Library

Display
5 February to 19 December 2026
The mezzanine of the General Reading Room with the 'The Rules of the Library' artwork on display.

Open Shelves: A gateway to graphic novels

Display
9 February to 27 March 2026
An open comic book.

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.

Open Book

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

Researching your house's history

Workshop
18 March 2026, 3:00PM to 4:15PM
An old black and white photo of an old style house in the country in Scotland.

Bookbug

Workshop
19 March 2026, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background