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

Welcome to the Library tours

Thursday 10 July 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
A black and white photo of a crowd with their hands up.
Talk

Facing the Future: Justice

Thursday 10 July 2025

5:15 PM to 6:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
A sunflower backlit by the sun.
Talk

Library social: Summer days

Friday 11 July 2025

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Dementia friendly
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
Left image is of a mixing desk with a wall of old fashioned TV screens. The other image is of a flier with the words 'Film Bang' and a background of film cans.
Talk

From 'Film Bang' to filming boom

Wednesday 23 July 2025

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Kelvin Hall
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

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.

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