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

Welcome to the Library tours

Thursday 31 July 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Women standing on the road in front of a military convoy.
Talk

Telling the story: Women's activism in our collections

Thursday 31 July 2025

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Competition winners stand on a stage holding certificates
Screening

Youth Film Friday

Friday 1 August 2025

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Saturday 2 August 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Colourful spines of books about cars.
Reading

Joy of spines

Monday 4 August 2025

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Colourful spines of books about cars.
Reading

Joy of spines

Tuesday 5 August 2025

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Colourful spines of books about cars.
Reading

Joy of spines

Wednesday 6 August 2025

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked A cartoon of someone dancing wearing headphones, and smaller groups of people dancing around them.
Performance

Silent disco magic

Wednesday 6 August 2025

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Ticketed Free
Colourful spines of books about cars.
Reading

Joy of spines

Thursday 7 August 2025

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

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 7 August 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Colourful spines of books about cars.
Reading

Joy of spines

Friday 8 August 2025

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
A selection of war-time pamphlets relating to food.
Talk

Library Social: Food

Friday 8 August 2025

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Dementia friendly

Past exhibitions and displays

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

A photo of a man diving underwater.

Watch recorded events

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

Several pages of blank white paper in a pile.

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