National Library of Scotland

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

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Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
21 May 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.

The joy of home shopping catalogues

Talk
21 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Littlewoods and Great Universal shopping catalogues.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
23 May 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.

Tomb Raiding Cinema: Scratch video to experimental machinima

Screening
27 May 2026, 6:00PM to 7:30PM
A grainy black and white still of a US Government building.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
28 May 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.

Exploring the Jackie Kay archive

Talk
28 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Photo of Jackie Kay over a background of material from her archive.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
30 May 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.

Bookbug

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

Thomas Pennant and the origins of Scottish tourism

Talk
4 June 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A watercolour painting of two sail boats on the coast of Glenelg in 1772 by Moses Griffith.

Scots language bookbug

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