National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
11 September 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Sgeulachdan Ghaisgeil: Scottish Gaelic heroic stories in the Scottish landscape

Talk
11 September 2025, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Lagangarbh Hut in Glencoe, Scotland.

Library Social: Bell Rock Lighthouse

Workshop
12 September 2025, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A drawing of Bell Rock lighthouse.

OUTWITH – National Library around Scotland

Display
13 September 2025 to 20 June 2026
An open book with its pages flying up.

OUTWITH in Aberdeen: 'Songs and Fancies'

Display
13 September 2025 to 4 January 2026
Title page from the book 'Songs and Fancies' by John Forbes.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
13 September 2025, 11:30AM to 12:00PM
The outside of the National Library of Scotland building on George IV Bridge.

Edinburgh 900: Stories of the city

Performance
13 September 2025, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
A black and white photo of a woman posing with a fan, and a colour photo of a man speaking.

Open Book

Reading
15 September 2025, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.

Open Shelves: The remarkable world of trees

Display
17 September to 30 October 2025
Light streaming through a forest onto path.

Researching gender and sexuality

Workshop
17 September 2025, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
12 black and white photos of women playing characters in pantomimes in the latter half of the 19th century.

Lost Glasgow: Lost buildings

Talk, Doors Open Days
17 September 2025, 6:30PM to 8:00PM
A map of Glasgow.

Bookbug

Workshop
18 September 2025, 10:30AM to 11:00AM
The bookbug on a green background