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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
Michael Pedersen and Val McDermid stand, hugging and smiling, in a central photo. Next to this photo is a photo of Michael Pedersen, Colin McIlroy, and David Carrillo stand smiling.
Talk

Michael Pedersen on Robert Louis Stevenson

Thursday 1 May 2025

6:30 PM to 8:00 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 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
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
The Bookbug logo on a yellow background.
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
Free
A group of people sitting in a circle playing ukeleles.
Workshop

Library Social: Making music

Friday 9 May 2025

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Dementia friendly
Ticketed Free
The front of the National Library of Scotland's George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.
Tour

Welcome to the Library tours

Saturday 10 May 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge
Ticketed Free
Four photos. One of a memorial, a plaque, a poster of a man in highland dress, and a poster with a drawing of a castle with a rainbow and the words 'Plana Gaidhlig Dhun Eideann'.
Talk

Gaelic in Edinburgh: History and demography | Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann: Eachdraidh agus eòlas-sluaigh

Saturday 10 May 2025

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM

George IV Bridge
Free
Reading

Open Book

Monday 12 May 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.

Several pages of blank white paper in a pile.

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