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
25 September 2025, 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.

Nature crafternoon

Workshop
26 September 2025, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Four nature collages lined up showing flowers and birds.

Doors Open Days: Family activities at Causewayside

Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2025, 11:00AM to 4:00PM
A large Library-themed snakes and ladders gameboard.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
27 September 2025, 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.

Doors Open Days: Tours of Causewayside building

Tour, Doors Open Days
27 September 2025, 12:00PM to 4:45PM
The exterior of the National Library of Scotland's Causewayside building

Doors Open Days: George IV Bridge building

Tour, Exhibition, Doors Open Days
28 September 2025, 11:00AM to 3:00PM
People walking into the General Reading Room at the National Library of Scotland.

Open Book

Reading
29 September 2025, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Creative writing: Transformations

Workshop
1 October 2025, 3:00PM to 5:00PM
A book open with all its pages splayed out.

Maps for family and local history

Workshop
1 October 2025, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
A map of Glasgow.

Bookbug

Workshop
2 October 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
2 October 2025, 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.

Malik Al Nasir on slavery, sugar, and legacy

Talk
2 October 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A photo of Malik Al Nasir and the cover of his book 'Searching for my Slave Roots'.