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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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Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
20 June 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.

Open Book

Reading
22 June 2026, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
25 June 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.

A history of Scotland in five maps

Talk
25 June 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A colourful old map of Scotland from 1610.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
27 June 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.

Open Book

Reading
29 June 2026, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
2 July 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.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
4 July 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.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
9 July 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: Rain

Workshop
10 July 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A drawing of two people holding umbrellas trying to walk in stormy weather.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
11 July 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.