National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Creative writing: Spellcasting

Workshop
19 May 2026, 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Gaelic wheel charm.

Irish in Scotland: Between shores

Screening
20 May 2026, 6:00PM to 8:00PM
A still from 'In the Lion's Wake' of three children and a man leaning on railings on a ferry, looking out to sea.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
21 May 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.

The joy of home shopping catalogues

Talk
21 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Littlewoods and Great Universal shopping catalogues.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
23 May 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
25 May 2026, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Tomb Raiding Cinema: Scratch video to experimental machinima

Screening
27 May 2026, 6:00PM to 7:30PM
A grainy black and white still of a US Government building.

Paperback Revolutions

Exhibition
28 May to 24 October 2026
A black and white photo of a woman next to a large shelf of books which have been coloured.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
28 May 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.

Exploring the Jackie Kay archive

Talk
28 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Photo of Jackie Kay over a background of material from her archive.