National Library of Scotland

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

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Bookbug

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

'A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle'

Talk
19 November 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A drawing of a man facing forward and back in the moonlight with thistles around him.

Saving film and video for the nation: 50 years of Scotland's film archive

Talk, Screening
25 November 2026, 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Three photos side by side. The first is black and white showing an adult carrying a pile of film reels. The second is of an adult standing in the stacks reaching for something. And the third is of someone watching a clip on a screen.

Bookbug

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

Inside the archive: Transport for All

Talk
26 November 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A close-up of a protest sign reading ‘FED UP WITH BUS DISCRIMINATION’ in white text on a purple background.

Adult autism-friendly sessions at Kelvin Hall

Workshop
2 December 2026, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
A box of objects from the 1970s, including a cookbook, a Star Wars figure and a tin of instant mashed potato.

Bookbug

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

Festive shadow puppets and stories

Workshop, Storytelling
5 December 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
Shadow puppets of a mouse and an owl next to a clock tower.

The delight of fright: Writing scary books for young people

Talk
5 December 2026, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Two book covers. One of 'Escape Castle Dracula', and the other of 'Where the dead live'.

Gaelic bookbug

Workshop
10 December 2026, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a yellow background.

Library Social: Festive crafts

Workshop
11 December 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A star-shaped lantern strung up with fairy lights.

Bookbug

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