All library buildings will be closed on Monday 15 June for the National Bank Holiday.

National Library of Scotland

What's on

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

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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

Exhibition
Permanent
A person walking into the Treasures exhibition.

OUTWITH – National Library around Scotland

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

Peter Liversidge: The Rules of the Library

Display
5 February to 19 December 2026
The mezzanine of the General Reading Room with the 'The Rules of the Library' artwork on display.

Outwith: Valda, MacDiarmid and Whalsay

Exhibition
28 March to 20 June 2026
Hugh MacDiarmid standing on a rock in Whalsay next to Valda Grieve who is sitting and holding their baby Michael.

Open Shelves: Curtain up!

Display
2 April to 30 June 2026
A pop-up theatre book for children showing a scene from 'Little Red Riding Hood'.

Paperback Revolutions

Exhibition
28 May to 24 October 2026
A black and white photo of a woman next to a large shelf of books which have been coloured.

Gaelic bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
11 June 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.

Not proven: Edinburgh's 19th century sapphic scandal

Talk
11 June 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Black and white image of two women and the book cover of Scotch Verdict by Lillian Faderman.

Library social: Paperback revolution

Workshop
12 June 2026, 10:30AM to 12:00PM
A bookshelf full of paperback books.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
13 June 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.

Open Book

Reading
15 June 2026, 10:15AM to 11:15AM
A group of people sitting around a table reading books.