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National Library of Scotland

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

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Lighthouse lives: Stories from Scotland's Keepers

Fully booked
Talk
12 November 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Book cover for 'Lighthouse lives' and a photo of editor Erin Farley.

Library social: Sporting collections

Workshop
13 November 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A postcard showing a black and white photo of a women's football team.

Creative making: Festive calligraphy

Fully booked
Workshop
14 November 2026, 1:00PM to 3:30PM
Two cards with festive calligraphy on them and a calligraphy pen.

Researching your house's history

Tutorial
17 November 2026, 3:00PM to 4:15PM
An old black and white photo of an old style house in the country in Scotland.

Navigating the maps website

Tutorial
18 November 2026, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
A map of Scotland with a magnifying glass enlarging Inverness.

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

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.