National Library of Scotland

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

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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.

Irish in Scotland: Between shores

Screening
20 May 2026, 6:00PM to 8:00PM
A still from 'In the Lion's Wake' of three children and a man leaning on railings on a ferry, looking out to sea.

Bookbug

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

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.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
23 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.

Tomb Raiding Cinema: Scratch video to experimental machinima

Screening
27 May 2026, 6:00PM to 7:30PM
A grainy black and white still of a US Government building.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
28 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.

Exploring the Jackie Kay archive

Talk
28 May 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Photo of Jackie Kay over a background of material from her archive.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
30 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.