Library events
Our calendar page lists details of one-off events for adults hosted by libraries.
For details of regular events such as book groups and children's activities at a specific library visit the library's page or follow them on Facebook.
June 2026
Music on the Mezzanine - Simon Mercieca
Simon Mercieca will bring his Celtic inspired jazz to the Mezzanine, fresh from his performances at the Malta Jazz Festival and with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.
Saturday 6 June at 1pm
MezzanineCentral Library
George IV Bridge
EH1 1EG
Music on the Mezzanine - Composers Orchestra
Our last event of our Spring and Summer season welcomes the Composers Orchestra to the Mezzanine. It is fitting that on the day before Make Music Day, a worldwide celebration of music making, we join the pre-celebrations with an afternoon of exclusive performances.
Saturday 20 June at 1pm
MezzanineCentral Library
George IV Bridge
EH1 1EG
Edinburgh in 20 Maps: Charting 500 years of change
Chris Fleet, Map Curator at the National Library of Scotland, will explore Edinburgh’s past through a carefully chosen sequence of 20 maps, spanning from the 1530s to the present day. Together, they trace the city’s physical growth, revealing how its streets, boundaries and landmarks have evolved over five centuries, alongside a steady expansion in cartographic detail.
This talk coincides with a mapping exhibition at Central Library (running from 1 June to 31 July 2026).
Tuesday 23 June at 6.30pm
George Washington Browne Room
Central Library
EH1 1EG