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Sgeilpichean Fosgailte: Gàidhlig anns an Leabharlann | Open Shelves: Gaelic in the Library

17 February 2025 to 16 April 2025

10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked A photo of Murrayfield Stadium. Seats form the colour and shape of the Scottish flag and there is a pipe band playing on the field.
Talk

100 years of Murrayfield

Thursday 20 March 2025

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

George IV Bridge
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The front of the National Library of Scotland's George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.
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Welcome to the Library tours

Saturday 22 March 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
A humorous black and white photograph from the 1960s showing five people sitting at a desk in the Library’s reading room quietly reading, whilst the same five people are collaged into the photograph standing on the desk striking a funny pose.
Display

Centenary time machine trail

22 March 2025 to 14 March 2026

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked
Talk

Gaelic place names of Edinburgh | Ainmean-àite Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann

Saturday 22 March 2025

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 24 March 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
A colourful close up map of Scotland around Inverness and surrounding areas.
Workshop

Navigating the maps website

Wednesday 26 March 2025

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Online
Ticketed Free
The Bookbug character on a green background.
Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 27 March 2025

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
The front of the National Library of Scotland's George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.
Tour

Welcome to the Library tours

Thursday 27 March 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge

Past exhibitions and displays

Explore some of the exhibitions and displays held at the National Library of Scotland since 2003.

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Watch past online events and talks that have been filmed on catch up.

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