National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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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.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
17 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.

Burns and nature

Screening, Reading
21 January 2026, 6:00PM to 7:30PM
A drawing of Robert Burns with a picture of a field at sunset on one side and drawings of a mouse and plants on top of a Burns manuscript on the other.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
22 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.

Robert Burns and the Glenriddell Manuscripts

Talk
22 January 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Robert Burn's Glenriddell Manuscript open showing the title page and portrait of him.

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.