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Workshop

Bookbug

Thursday 1 May 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 1 May 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed
Fully booked A repeated photo of Michael Pedersen, Colin McIlroy, and David Carrillo standing smiling.
Talk

Michael Pedersen on Robert Louis Stevenson

Thursday 1 May 2025

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Fully booked A black and white illustration of the inside of the Advocate's Library from the 1700s or 1800s. There are columns around the room and chairs that some people are sitting on and a table in the middle that three people are standing around.
Talk

The Library of the Faculty of Advocates in the Scottish Enlightenment

Friday 2 May 2025

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

City Art Centre
Ticketed Free
The front of the National Library of Scotland's George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.
Tour

Welcome to the Library tours

Saturday 3 May 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 5 May 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

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

Bookbug

Monday 5 May 2025

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed
A photo of book shelves and a transparent photo on top of that of a hand writing something in a book.
Workshop

Flash fiction: 100 words for 100 years

Wednesday 7 May 2025

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
An old black and white photo of a family.
Workshop

Introduction to family history

Wednesday 7 May 2025

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Online
Ticketed Free
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Workshop

Gaelic bookbug

Thursday 8 May 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 8 May 2025

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
A hand holding up an open book with shelves full of books in the background and question marks around.
Talk

Where does an old book belong?

Thursday 8 May 2025

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

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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