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Workshop

Spring holiday fun

8 April 2025 to 19 April 2025

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Ticketed Free
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Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 17 April 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 April 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked rom left to right, authors Elle McNicoll and Chris Carse Wilson. Each is in their own headshot, side by side.
Talk

Storytelling and safe spaces

Thursday 17 April 2025

5:30 PM to 6:30 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 April 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
The Bookbug character on a green background.
Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 24 April 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 24 April 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked Items from Sorley Maclean’s archive, on display in our Treasures exhibition until September 2025, sitting open. On the left, one of Maclean’s notebooks. On the right, one of his published works.
Talk

Sorley Maclean: The poet as historian

Thursday 24 April 2025

5:30 PM to 6:30 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 26 April 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Illustrated image of jellyfish and craft supplies on a pale blue background
Workshop

Earth Day: Crafternoon

Saturday 26 April 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 28 April 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

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.

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