National Library of Scotland

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

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'Square Baw': A history of Scottish football

Talk
7 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Book cover of 'Square Baw' by Hamish McDonald, photo of Hamish McDonald, over an old black and white photo of a football team.

Library Social: Mayday mayhem - stories and traditions

Workshop
8 May 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A Garland for Mayday by Walter Crane.

Creative Making: Sashiko embroidery

Workshop
9 May 2026, 10:30AM to 1:30PM
A square of fabric with patterned stitching, thread, and a pair of scissors.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
9 May 2026, 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.

Scots language bookbug

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

The centenary of the General Strike in Scotland

Talk
12 May 2026, 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Black and white photo of striking miners, with the front page of Scottish Worker newspaper superimposed over it, and a photo of Dr Andy Clark.

Gaelic bookbug

Workshop
14 May 2026, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a yellow background.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
14 May 2026, 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.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
16 May 2026, 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.

Creative writing: Spellcasting

Workshop
19 May 2026, 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Gaelic wheel charm.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
21 May 2026, 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.

The joy of home shopping catalogues

Talk
21 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Littlewoods and Great Universal shopping catalogues.