Last chance to book for tomorrow's fun, interactive workshop/talk with acclaimed children's writer Philip Caveney. He will be sharing his journey to becoming a writer and a little about his new book 'Postcards from Valhalla.' Link to book
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Thank you for the great write-up The Sunday Post!

On display as part of the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland's Pomegranates 2024 festival of international traditional dance, the exhibition is on show on the Mezzanine level of the library until the 30th April. Don't miss it!

The engagement phase of Future Libraries has now closed. We want to thank everyone who participated. The engagement report and details of next steps will be published on our website when available. edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries

Let us know by tomorrow, 19 April what library services are important to you and what services you think people would like to see in the future. It only takes a few minutes to fill in our online survey edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries or pick up a questionnaire at your local library.

Did you see the latest Capital Collections exhibition?
By our friends Edinburgh Museums it makes available a unique 'Accidents' book, and possibly the only surviving working document from the earliest stages of construction of the iconic #ForthRailBridge .
capitalcollections.org.uk/view-item?i=54…

Don't miss Walter Crane and the art of #Aesop - the beautiful display currently installed in the Central Library staircase cabinets.
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Last few days to tell us by what library services are important to you and what services you think people would like to see in the future. It only takes a few minutes to fill in our survey (closes on 19 April) edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries

Shout out to our Pomegranates Festival partners linktr.ee/pomegranatesfe…👋

TRACS
Creative Scotland
Moray House School of Education and Sport
UoEDanceScienceEd
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Edinburgh Libraries
Central Library
The City of Edinburgh Council
Dance Base Scotland
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
#TheWilliamSysonFoundation #ScottishCommunityAlliance

Ever thought about doing your family tree?
Come along to our beginners' #FamilyHistory session at Central Library on Thurs 25 April at 2pm and find out how to get started using the library's free resources. Book your place via [email protected]

Working from Central Library today. What a beautiful building.

You still have a week to tell us what library services are important to you and what services you think people would like to see in the future. It only takes a few minutes to fill in our online survey edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries. Or pop in and pick up a paper questionnaire.

Our #ThrowbackThursday is taken from a fab scrapbook of pictures of the Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway speedway team from the 1960s. Do you remember speedway at Meadowbank?
Thanks to The Living Memory Association for sharing the photos with us!
Browse the full set at
edinburghcollected.org/scrapbooks/edi…

Tracy Chevalier Amanda Craig I can't single out only one favourite librarian: everybody at my local library branch (Edinburgh/Stockbridge) is brilliant: helpful, friendly, funny, bright, informed. I don't even need to bring my library card with me. Plus they offer dog-friendly Thursdays with treats.