Skip navigation

What's On

Filter by

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Saturday 12 July 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
An old photo of a highland cottage in Lochaber.
Workshop

Researching your house's history

Wednesday 16 July 2025

12:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Online
Ticketed Free
'Kim's Video' title card with an assortment of faces in black and white in the background.
Screening

'Kim's Video'

Wednesday 16 July 2025

5:00 PM to 7:35 PM

Kelvin Hall
Ticketed Free
The Bookbug character on a green background.
Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 17 July 2025

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

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 17 July 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed
The book cover for 'An illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales' and some coloured pencils.
Workshop

How to draw your dragon

Saturday 19 July 2025

11:00 AM to 12:30 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

Saturday 19 July 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 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 24 July 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 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

Saturday 26 July 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked
Talk

If you can't see it, you can't be it

Saturday 26 July 2025

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

City Art Centre
Ticketed Free
The Bookbug character on a green background.
Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 31 July 2025

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

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 31 July 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge

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.

Events privacy notice

Read about how we process your data when you book and attend our events.