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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Scots language bookbug

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

Creative making: Victorian paper valentines

Workshop
10 February 2026, 10:30AM to 12:30PM
A collection of Valentines-related cards featuring cherubs and hearts.

Using our georeferenced maps

Workshop
11 February 2026, 3:00PM to 4:15PM
A modern satellite image of an urban street overlayed with an older map.

Collage workshop with Concrete Nature

Workshop
11 February 2026, 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Someone arranging a collage.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
12 February 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.

Library social: Jessie Marion King

Workshop
13 February 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
An illustrated book cover by Jessie M King entitled "The High History of the Holy Graal". It shows a woman in a gown and an armoured knight.

Role initiative: Create your own character

Workshop
13 February 2026, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
An image of a person with blue hair on top of an image of lots of Dungeons and Dragons dice on a table.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
14 February 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.

Burnt love letters: A history of queer love

Talk
14 February 2026, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
A handwritten letter.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
19 February 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.

Changing the world one mistake at a time

Talk
19 February 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Photos of Helen Williams and Russell Napier over an image of the Library of Mistakes.