Morningside Library

We are happy to announce that we are hosting another Creative Writing Workshop on Saturday 13 June 12-2pm. Numbers are limited, please contact Morningside Library on 0131 529 5654 to book your place.

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Drop-in Service in Morningside Library

Every Friday
11:30am-1:30pm

No appointment necessary

Today is Day! Delivered by The Reading Agency as part of the . Step off the busy Morningside Road and you might accidentally pop in to your local library. You will see our lovely domed skylight which invites all ages to sit quietly beneath it. Have a go at our community jigsaw puzzle, it might be the most peaceful moment of the day. Make time to pick up a book & satisfy that wish to read more. Why not give us a visit. You never know what you will find.

We still have some places left for our Friday craft session tomorrow at 2.30pm. Come & decorate a cardboard telescope! To join us please book a place in person or phone 0131 529 5654. Suitable for children 5yrs+ ( & help from parent/carers).

Come and join us on June 2nd 2-4pm for a special selection of short films provided by the Latin Connections Film Festival! This will be the last CinemaAttic session here at Morningside Library until after the summer holidays.

This event is free and no booking is required - simply turn up and enjoy.

It's almost the end of May and time for our monthly Friday craft. Join us on Friday 29 May 2.30-3.30pm. Suitable for children 5yrs+ with parent/carer help. Booking essential - in person or by contacting the library on 0131 529 5654.

“Getting the book invented properly has been a long hard slog for mankind…”

We have a fantastic variety of e-resources available at https://yourlibrary.edinburgh.gov.uk/web/arena/a-z-eresources from books to magazines, newspapers, music, family history research and so much more.

But at Morningside Library you can see where it all began! Try the very first ebook to be published, watch Douglas Adams’ introduction to this ebook format and discover where these technologies began (and speculation as to where they might go), from ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future’ to ‘The Cyberspace Lexicon’ and many more.

“Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.”

This explore our space display - from fact to fiction, there’s something for everyone!