National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Open Book

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

Gaelic bookbug

Workshop
11 December 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a yellow background.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
11 December 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 popular was Jane Austen?

Talk
11 December 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A watercolour painting of people a lending library between 1800 and 1811.

Library Social: Festive crafts

Workshop
12 December 2025, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A paint brush sitting on top of a paint tray and a selection of Christmas cards lying on a table.

Open Book

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
8 January 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: Beginnings

Workshop
9 January 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
Flowers in a field with the sun behind them.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
10 January 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.

Gaelic bookbug

Workshop
15 January 2026, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a yellow background.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
15 January 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.

From extreme explorations to everyday wellbeing

Talk
15 January 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Book cover of Mollie Hughe's book 'Breathe' over top of a photo of people climbing the ridge of a mountain.