National Library of Scotland (George IV Bridge Building)
Edinburgh
Situated in the heart of Edinburgh the National Library of Scotland is the country’s largest library. Within its collections of millions of items one can view books, manuscripts, newspapers, maps, films and many other formats, from Scotland and beyond.
Activities
Our guided tours will take you through parts of the Library that are not usually open to the public. Learn about our building's history, discover hidden spaces like the towering, book-laden stacks, and go behind the scenes at Scotland's largest library.
Please book your places on events and activities via the links below :
Bookbinding event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doors-open-day-everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-bookbindings-tickets-1004616895177?aff=oddtdtcreator
Historic tour of the building
Reading room event for children/families:
Conservation event for children/families:
Facilities
Gallery
Key Information
Tours will be held between 10am and 4pm on Sunday - please note booking is required via links in the listing.
Where to find us
Address
- National Library of Scotland (George IV Bridge Building)
- George IV Bridge
- Edinburgh
- EH1 1EW