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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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Scots language bookbug

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

Joy of spines

Reading
4 August 2025, 2:00PM to 2:45PM
Colourful spines of books about cars.

Joy of spines

Reading
5 August 2025, 2:00PM to 2:45PM
Colourful spines of books about cars.

Joy of spines

Reading
6 August 2025, 2:00PM to 2:45PM
Colourful spines of books about cars.

Joy of spines

Reading
7 August 2025, 2:00PM to 2:45PM
Colourful spines of books about cars.

Welcome to the Library tours

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

Library Social: Food

Talk
8 August 2025, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A collection of old pamphlets about food, including 'Potato Pete'.

Joy of spines

Reading
8 August 2025, 2:00PM to 2:45PM
Colourful spines of books about cars.

Welcome to the Library tours

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

Dear Library story sessions

Reading
12 August 2025, 12:00PM to 12:30PM
A person in the Dear Library exhibition looking at index cards.

Dear Library story sessions

Reading
13 August 2025, 12:00PM to 12:30PM
A person in the Dear Library exhibition looking at index cards.

Discover Jackie Kay's Archive at the National Library of Scotland

Workshop
13 August 2025, 4:30PM to 6:00PM
Jackie Kay looking at her archives.