National Library of Scotland

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

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'Meet the Gods, Creatures, and Heroes of Celtic Legend'

Storytelling
11 April 2026, 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Book cover for Celtic Myths and a photo of Martin MacIntyre.

Scots language bookbug

Workshop
13 April 2026, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a purple background.

Dear Library: Family story sessions

Reading
14 April 2026, 11:00AM to 11:45AM
A couch and too beanbags covered in books.

Creative writing: Spellcasting

Workshop
14 April to 14 May 2026
Gaelic wheel charm.

Dear Library: Family story sessions

Reading
15 April 2026, 11:00AM to 11:45AM
A couch and too beanbags covered in books.

Dear Library: Family story sessions

Reading
16 April 2026, 11:00AM to 11:45AM
A couch and too beanbags covered in books.

The 1911 census boycott in Scotland

Talk
16 April 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Bookshelves in the background. The bookcover of "5 Library terrace, and a photo of Ruth Boreham and Natalie Fergie.

Creative making: Sketchbooks

Workshop
21 April 2026, 10:30AM to 1:30PM
A sketchbook opened to a page with sketches of red flowers in a vase.

Agnes Owens in the archives

Talk
23 April 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A photo of Agnes Owens surrounded by book covers of books she has written including A Working Mother and People Like That.

Le Chéile | Together: Screening and Q&A

Talk, Screening
25 April 2026, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
The film poster for 'Le Cheile' over a background of red theatre seats and speach buggles that say "Le Cheile" and "Together".

Creative making: Create your own broadside

Workshop
27 April 2026, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Two broadsides.

Navigating the maps website

Workshop
29 April 2026, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
A map of Scotland with a magnifying glass enlarging Inverness.