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 18 April 2026
Yellow background with a sticker on it that reads "Dear Library".

Open Shelves: The remarkable world of trees

Display
17 September to 30 October 2025
Light streaming through a forest onto path.

Bookbug

Workshop
18 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
18 September 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.

Heart Lines: A zine and movement workshop with Gemma Cairney

Workshop
19 September 2025, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
A woman's silhouette in a window with sunshine streaming in.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
20 September 2025, 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.

A library of laughs with the Beano

Performance
20 September 2025, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
A Beano comic about Beanotown Library.

Open Book

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

Scots language bookbug

Workshop
22 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a purple background.

Bookbug

Workshop
25 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background