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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.

Open Shelves: Centenary special

Display
13 June to 12 September 2025
Books on shelves as part of the Open Shelves display.

Dear Library

Exhibition
20 June 2025 to 18 April 2026
Yellow background with a sticker on it that reads "Dear Library".

How to draw your dragon

Workshop
19 July 2025, 11:00AM to 12:30PM
Some coloured pencils and a book cover entitled 'Dragon Tales' with two large dragons on it.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
19 July 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
24 July 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
26 July 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
31 July 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Telling the story: Women's activism in our collections

Talk
31 July 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Women standing in front of trucks on the road.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
2 August 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.