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
The Treasures exhibition with several open books and a map on display in cases.

Centenary time machine trail

Display
22 March 2025 to 14 March 2026
A black and white photo of people sitting at a desk reading and then standing on the desk posing.

Dear Library

Exhibition
20 June 2025 to 25 April 2026
Yellow background with a sticker on it that reads "Dear Library".

OUTWITH – National Library around Scotland

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

OUTWITH in Perth: The Last Letter and Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots

Exhibition, Talk, Screening
23 January to 26 April 2026
Mary, Queen of Scots' last letter handwritten in French in 1587, signed Mari R.

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.

Open Shelves: A gateway to graphic novels

Display
9 February to 27 March 2026
An open comic book.

Creative making: Inspired by nature

Workshop
10 March 2026, 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Scientific drawings of insects in pop colours.

Maps for family and local history

Workshop
11 March 2026, 10:00AM to 11:00AM
A map of Glasgow.

Gaelic bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
12 March 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.

Personal perspectives on Alasdair Gray's 'Lanark'

Talk
12 March 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
A collection of Alasdair manuscripts laid out and a photo of him sitting with a book over top.