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.

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.

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'.

Creative making: Create your own broadside

Workshop
27 April 2026, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Two broadsides.

Navigating the maps website

Workshop
29 April 2026, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
A map of Scotland with a magnifying glass enlarging Inverness.

Bookbug

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

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
30 April 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.

Daurk days or fine: Celebratin workin class wummin's vyces | Celebrating working class women voices

Talk, Performance, Storytelling
30 April 2026, 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Headshot photos of Taylor Dyson, Lynne Campbell, Siobhan Tolland, and Erin Farley over a background of the River Tay.

Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
2 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.