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Writing well and failing - join Leith Library for this special author event with Ely Percy and Lucy Ribchester on Wednesday 30 September at 6pm.
Ely Percy will talk about setbacks, perseverance and the perception of literary success.
Don't miss out - book your free ticket at zurl.co/UCwLm
Ely Percy will talk about setbacks, perseverance and the perception of literary success.
Don't miss out - book your free ticket at zurl.co/UCwLm
September 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Writing well and failing - join Leith Library for this special author event with Ely Percy and Lucy Ribchester on Wednesday 30 September at 6pm.
Ely Percy will talk about setbacks, perseverance and the perception of literary success.
Don't miss out - book your free ticket at zurl.co/UCwLm
Ely Percy will talk about setbacks, perseverance and the perception of literary success.
Don't miss out - book your free ticket at zurl.co/UCwLm
Join our Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Team for a Macmillan Coffee Morning (in the afternoon) this coming Friday 💚 🍰🍵
Find them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 September and help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
Find them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 September and help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
September 20, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Join our Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Team for a Macmillan Coffee Morning (in the afternoon) this coming Friday 💚 🍰🍵
Find them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 September and help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
Find them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 September and help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
Want to trace your family tree, but not sure where to start?
Come to our beginners’ #FamilyHistory session at Central Library to learn about the free resources that can help with your research.
Thursday 24 September at 2pm
Book your place by emailing [email protected]
Come to our beginners’ #FamilyHistory session at Central Library to learn about the free resources that can help with your research.
Thursday 24 September at 2pm
Book your place by emailing [email protected]
September 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Want to trace your family tree, but not sure where to start?
Come to our beginners’ #FamilyHistory session at Central Library to learn about the free resources that can help with your research.
Thursday 24 September at 2pm
Book your place by emailing [email protected]
Come to our beginners’ #FamilyHistory session at Central Library to learn about the free resources that can help with your research.
Thursday 24 September at 2pm
Book your place by emailing [email protected]
South Queensferry Library will be closed for a programme of essential building maintenance from Monday 28 September 2026 for five weeks.
During the Library's closure, book reservations must be collected from an alternative library and books can be returned to any library. Sorry for any convenience.
During the Library's closure, book reservations must be collected from an alternative library and books can be returned to any library. Sorry for any convenience.
September 18, 2026 at 11:08 AM
South Queensferry Library will be closed for a programme of essential building maintenance from Monday 28 September 2026 for five weeks.
During the Library's closure, book reservations must be collected from an alternative library and books can be returned to any library. Sorry for any convenience.
During the Library's closure, book reservations must be collected from an alternative library and books can be returned to any library. Sorry for any convenience.
A lovely picture of the National Monument at sundown taken ten years ago is today’s #ThrowbackThursday.
Photo thanks to alliemerrill – “No matter the weather, the panoramic views can not be beat”.
Share your photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record history, today!
zurl.co/UWUVL
Photo thanks to alliemerrill – “No matter the weather, the panoramic views can not be beat”.
Share your photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record history, today!
zurl.co/UWUVL
September 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
A lovely picture of the National Monument at sundown taken ten years ago is today’s #ThrowbackThursday.
Photo thanks to alliemerrill – “No matter the weather, the panoramic views can not be beat”.
Share your photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record history, today!
zurl.co/UWUVL
Photo thanks to alliemerrill – “No matter the weather, the panoramic views can not be beat”.
Share your photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record history, today!
zurl.co/UWUVL
Have you made your pledge to join Scotland’s Wee Read on 7 October?
Every type of reading counts - it could be a novel, comic, magazine, newspaper, audiobook, poem, or recipe.
The Wee Read is an invitation to stop, take a few minutes, and find a moment of joy in reading.
zurl.co/gjDDd
#WeeRead26
Every type of reading counts - it could be a novel, comic, magazine, newspaper, audiobook, poem, or recipe.
The Wee Read is an invitation to stop, take a few minutes, and find a moment of joy in reading.
zurl.co/gjDDd
#WeeRead26
September 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Have you made your pledge to join Scotland’s Wee Read on 7 October?
Every type of reading counts - it could be a novel, comic, magazine, newspaper, audiobook, poem, or recipe.
The Wee Read is an invitation to stop, take a few minutes, and find a moment of joy in reading.
zurl.co/gjDDd
#WeeRead26
Every type of reading counts - it could be a novel, comic, magazine, newspaper, audiobook, poem, or recipe.
The Wee Read is an invitation to stop, take a few minutes, and find a moment of joy in reading.
zurl.co/gjDDd
#WeeRead26
Join us this Thursday 17 Sept at Central Library for the Edinburgh Local Heritage Network Fair 2026!
Drop in from 10am to 4pm to chat to representatives from 16 local heritage groups about what they do to help preserve Edinburgh's local heritage, and discover how you can get involved!
Drop in from 10am to 4pm to chat to representatives from 16 local heritage groups about what they do to help preserve Edinburgh's local heritage, and discover how you can get involved!
September 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Join us this Thursday 17 Sept at Central Library for the Edinburgh Local Heritage Network Fair 2026!
Drop in from 10am to 4pm to chat to representatives from 16 local heritage groups about what they do to help preserve Edinburgh's local heritage, and discover how you can get involved!
Drop in from 10am to 4pm to chat to representatives from 16 local heritage groups about what they do to help preserve Edinburgh's local heritage, and discover how you can get involved!
Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival taster sessions are coming to Central Library on Tues 29 Sept
3pm - writing workshop with Angela Jackson
4.45pm – author talk with Heather Darwent
6.15pm – author talk with @sarasheridan.bsky.social
Don't miss out - book your place at zurl.co/72lkU
3pm - writing workshop with Angela Jackson
4.45pm – author talk with Heather Darwent
6.15pm – author talk with @sarasheridan.bsky.social
Don't miss out - book your place at zurl.co/72lkU
September 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival taster sessions are coming to Central Library on Tues 29 Sept
3pm - writing workshop with Angela Jackson
4.45pm – author talk with Heather Darwent
6.15pm – author talk with @sarasheridan.bsky.social
Don't miss out - book your place at zurl.co/72lkU
3pm - writing workshop with Angela Jackson
4.45pm – author talk with Heather Darwent
6.15pm – author talk with @sarasheridan.bsky.social
Don't miss out - book your place at zurl.co/72lkU
Get ready for the Wee Read on 7 October!
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on
Saturday 12th September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Have a laugh. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/vBSP0 #WeeRead26
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on
Saturday 12th September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Have a laugh. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/vBSP0 #WeeRead26
September 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Get ready for the Wee Read on 7 October!
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on
Saturday 12th September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Have a laugh. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/vBSP0 #WeeRead26
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on
Saturday 12th September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Have a laugh. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/vBSP0 #WeeRead26
Get ready for the Wee Read on 7 October!
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/ljR06 #WeeRead26
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/ljR06 #WeeRead26
September 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Get ready for the Wee Read on 7 October!
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/ljR06 #WeeRead26
Find inspiration for the big day relaxing in Central Library’s giant Wee Read deck chair on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Lose yourself in a story. Learn something new. Escape for a while.
Make your Wee Read pledge today: zurl.co/ljR06 #WeeRead26
Today’s wonderful #ThrowbackThursday shows Dr Bell’s School Brass Band posing in neat rows sometime in the 1930s.
It’s a photograph by JR Coltart of 8 Dalmeny Street in Leith and 18 London Road studios, and is kindly shared on Edinburgh Collected by the Living Memory Association - zurl.co/1sVfw
It’s a photograph by JR Coltart of 8 Dalmeny Street in Leith and 18 London Road studios, and is kindly shared on Edinburgh Collected by the Living Memory Association - zurl.co/1sVfw
September 10, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Today’s wonderful #ThrowbackThursday shows Dr Bell’s School Brass Band posing in neat rows sometime in the 1930s.
It’s a photograph by JR Coltart of 8 Dalmeny Street in Leith and 18 London Road studios, and is kindly shared on Edinburgh Collected by the Living Memory Association - zurl.co/1sVfw
It’s a photograph by JR Coltart of 8 Dalmeny Street in Leith and 18 London Road studios, and is kindly shared on Edinburgh Collected by the Living Memory Association - zurl.co/1sVfw
A new exhibition on Capital Collections shows off part of a donation from the estate of commercial photographer, S G Jackman. We were delighted to receive this donation of negatives, prints and his meticulous notebooks.
See more of S G Jackman’s photos of Edinburgh at zurl.co/mkDtV
See more of S G Jackman’s photos of Edinburgh at zurl.co/mkDtV
September 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
A new exhibition on Capital Collections shows off part of a donation from the estate of commercial photographer, S G Jackman. We were delighted to receive this donation of negatives, prints and his meticulous notebooks.
See more of S G Jackman’s photos of Edinburgh at zurl.co/mkDtV
See more of S G Jackman’s photos of Edinburgh at zurl.co/mkDtV
Visit Central Library to see Plus ça change, a unique 3D installation comprising hand-cut miniature paper silhouettes set against 100+ fragments of ephemera collected over a 25-year period of living in Edinburgh!
The artwork by Eriko Kono is on display until 29 September 2026.
zurl.co/LNOM6
The artwork by Eriko Kono is on display until 29 September 2026.
zurl.co/LNOM6
September 5, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Visit Central Library to see Plus ça change, a unique 3D installation comprising hand-cut miniature paper silhouettes set against 100+ fragments of ephemera collected over a 25-year period of living in Edinburgh!
The artwork by Eriko Kono is on display until 29 September 2026.
zurl.co/LNOM6
The artwork by Eriko Kono is on display until 29 September 2026.
zurl.co/LNOM6
Save the date!
Our Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Team will be hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning (in the afternoon) - and you're invited 💚 🍰🍵
Join them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 Sept to help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
Our Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Team will be hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning (in the afternoon) - and you're invited 💚 🍰🍵
Join them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 Sept to help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
September 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Save the date!
Our Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Team will be hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning (in the afternoon) - and you're invited 💚 🍰🍵
Join them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 Sept to help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
Our Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Team will be hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning (in the afternoon) - and you're invited 💚 🍰🍵
Join them in The Rose Garden at Saughton Park from 12 noon till 3pm on Friday 25 Sept to help raise funds to support people in the UK living with cancer.
Will you join us for a Wee Read?
On 7 October 2026, people across Scotland will come together for one shared moment to celebrate the joy of reading and the positive difference it can make to our wellbeing, learning and everyday lives.
zurl.co/aPaQg
#WeeRead2026
On 7 October 2026, people across Scotland will come together for one shared moment to celebrate the joy of reading and the positive difference it can make to our wellbeing, learning and everyday lives.
zurl.co/aPaQg
#WeeRead2026
September 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Will you join us for a Wee Read?
On 7 October 2026, people across Scotland will come together for one shared moment to celebrate the joy of reading and the positive difference it can make to our wellbeing, learning and everyday lives.
zurl.co/aPaQg
#WeeRead2026
On 7 October 2026, people across Scotland will come together for one shared moment to celebrate the joy of reading and the positive difference it can make to our wellbeing, learning and everyday lives.
zurl.co/aPaQg
#WeeRead2026
The stories we walk through, a new painting exhibition by Angel Kwan has just opened in the Art and Design Library at Central Library - don't miss these colourful paintings inspired by Scotland, memory and everyday joy -
zurl.co/ATm1T
zurl.co/ATm1T
September 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The stories we walk through, a new painting exhibition by Angel Kwan has just opened in the Art and Design Library at Central Library - don't miss these colourful paintings inspired by Scotland, memory and everyday joy -
zurl.co/ATm1T
zurl.co/ATm1T
Get unlimited access to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone this September. Download the ebook and audiobook versions in multiple languages from Libby Kids & Teens. Available through the Libby app and Kids & Teens website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libbykids
September 2, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Get unlimited access to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone this September. Download the ebook and audiobook versions in multiple languages from Libby Kids & Teens. Available through the Libby app and Kids & Teens website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libbykids
We've an exciting programme of events for September!
The fabulous Music on the Mezzanine programme has returned to Central Library and there are Read Around shared reading sessions as well as a golden hour of live music and poetry at The Secret Library...
Find out what's on at zurl.co/sfmFx
The fabulous Music on the Mezzanine programme has returned to Central Library and there are Read Around shared reading sessions as well as a golden hour of live music and poetry at The Secret Library...
Find out what's on at zurl.co/sfmFx
September 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
We've an exciting programme of events for September!
The fabulous Music on the Mezzanine programme has returned to Central Library and there are Read Around shared reading sessions as well as a golden hour of live music and poetry at The Secret Library...
Find out what's on at zurl.co/sfmFx
The fabulous Music on the Mezzanine programme has returned to Central Library and there are Read Around shared reading sessions as well as a golden hour of live music and poetry at The Secret Library...
Find out what's on at zurl.co/sfmFx
Today we step back to the Old Town in August 1955!
#ThrowbackThursday thanks to the Living Memory Association.
Can you share your old photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record the city’s past?
zurl.co/s9GrI
#ThrowbackThursday thanks to the Living Memory Association.
Can you share your old photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record the city’s past?
zurl.co/s9GrI
August 27, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Today we step back to the Old Town in August 1955!
#ThrowbackThursday thanks to the Living Memory Association.
Can you share your old photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record the city’s past?
zurl.co/s9GrI
#ThrowbackThursday thanks to the Living Memory Association.
Can you share your old photos on Edinburgh Collected and help us record the city’s past?
zurl.co/s9GrI
Ssshhh... step into a golden hour of live music and poetry at The Secret Library, an intimate evening coming soon to @Oxgangs Library.
Monday 21 September at 6pm
Book your free ticket via Eventbrite for this special evening of entertainment - zurl.co/2IGzr
Monday 21 September at 6pm
Book your free ticket via Eventbrite for this special evening of entertainment - zurl.co/2IGzr
August 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Ssshhh... step into a golden hour of live music and poetry at The Secret Library, an intimate evening coming soon to @Oxgangs Library.
Monday 21 September at 6pm
Book your free ticket via Eventbrite for this special evening of entertainment - zurl.co/2IGzr
Monday 21 September at 6pm
Book your free ticket via Eventbrite for this special evening of entertainment - zurl.co/2IGzr
How many of Edinburgh's castles do you know..?
Our new historical tour on Our Town Stories takes you round the city to many forgotten former castles from Edinburgh’s past.
zurl.co/BePkl
Our new historical tour on Our Town Stories takes you round the city to many forgotten former castles from Edinburgh’s past.
zurl.co/BePkl
August 26, 2026 at 11:27 AM
How many of Edinburgh's castles do you know..?
Our new historical tour on Our Town Stories takes you round the city to many forgotten former castles from Edinburgh’s past.
zurl.co/BePkl
Our new historical tour on Our Town Stories takes you round the city to many forgotten former castles from Edinburgh’s past.
zurl.co/BePkl
Read the McIlvanney Prize longlist for best Scottish crime book of the year on Libby www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libby
August 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Read the McIlvanney Prize longlist for best Scottish crime book of the year on Libby www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libby
Our #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to school c1940 at Couper Street School in Leith. The school building was demolished in the 1980s but the old gate posts can still be seen on Coburg Street.
Thanks to Living Memory Association.
Share your picture memories of school days too!
zurl.co/ZRriJ
Thanks to Living Memory Association.
Share your picture memories of school days too!
zurl.co/ZRriJ
August 20, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Our #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to school c1940 at Couper Street School in Leith. The school building was demolished in the 1980s but the old gate posts can still be seen on Coburg Street.
Thanks to Living Memory Association.
Share your picture memories of school days too!
zurl.co/ZRriJ
Thanks to Living Memory Association.
Share your picture memories of school days too!
zurl.co/ZRriJ
Read the Booker Prize longlist on Libby from Edinburgh Libraries! www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libby
August 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Read the Booker Prize longlist on Libby from Edinburgh Libraries! www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libby
Our Writers of Edinburgh virtual tour highlights authors who have helped put #Edinburgh on the literary map through their connections to the city or because Edinburgh plays a central role in their books.
Follow the virtual trail on Our Town Stories -
zurl.co/m4lOz
Follow the virtual trail on Our Town Stories -
zurl.co/m4lOz
Writers of Edinburgh
This story highlights authors who have helped put Edinburgh, UNESCO City of Literature, on the map through their own connections to the city or becaus
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August 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Our Writers of Edinburgh virtual tour highlights authors who have helped put #Edinburgh on the literary map through their connections to the city or because Edinburgh plays a central role in their books.
Follow the virtual trail on Our Town Stories -
zurl.co/m4lOz
Follow the virtual trail on Our Town Stories -
zurl.co/m4lOz