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Our Resources Team highlight some of the new library books acquired this month. Reserve a copy online! zurl.co/QVaZV

A tribute to Norma Armstrong (1929-2024), librarian and local historian and the first woman appointed to Edinburgh Libraries' Management Team. zurl.co/NOJ1E

Join us next Monday 19 May Central Library to preview the new Edinburgh Council City App! zurl.co/G3guD EdinburghCityCouncil

Got any snaps of Edinburgh's beautiful greenspaces? Whether it's of the Meadows or your garden it could win you up to £100 in book tokens and become part of an archive of photo memories if you enter the Edinburgh Libraries Unearthed Edinburgh photo comp 📷 talesofonecity.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/une…

Ever thought about doing your family tree? Come along to our beginners' #FamilyHistory session at Central Library on Thurs 29 May at 2pm and find out how to get started using the library's free resources. Book your place via [email protected]

Join the Big Library Read on Libby! zurl.co/lXHiQ

Join us for our latest archives based talk, "The Legacy of Edinburgh's Victorian Swimming Baths" At Newington Library on Thursday 3 July 2025 at 1:30pm Don't forget your togs 🩲 for Drumsheugh, Glenogle, Infirmary Street, Portobello, Victoria & Warrender Public Baths

Want to find out how to start your family tree? Come along to our beginners’ #FamilyHistory session at Central Library on Thursday 29 May at 2pm to find out how to use the library's free online and physical resources. Book your place by emailing [email protected]

A further chapter in the Our Town Stories series looking at the city’s history over the past 900 years explores Edinburgh a City of Faith the home to a fascinating array of faiths and a vibrant spiritual heritage. zurl.co/5l9sX

Showcasing the City Art Centre's historical painting collection to celebrate #Edinburgh900 in a new digital exhibition. 'The Signet Library, Edinburgh', Patrick William Adam (1854–1929) Painted 1910. Explore full exhibition here: bit.ly/4mvC0Dq

Central Library currently has no internet, including public wifi, or phone connection. The problem is being investigated and we will update you when the issue is resolved. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Most of the technical issues at Central Library are now fixed. There is currently no access to public wifi on the Mezzanine level or in the Edinburgh and Scottish Collection. However, wifi and public access PCs are available elsewhere in the building and phones are reconnected.

Public wifi is working again Central Library (except for in Meeting Room 2).

#ThrowbackThursday of Christine and her Dad digging their garden at Calder Drive in 1948 thanks to Stuart Laidlaw. Enter our photo competition celebrating gardening and green spaces and you’ll also be contributing to our community archive! Full info at zurl.co/HgMar

From clicks to savings – cut your energy bills with Home Energy Scotland! Sign up for a free workshop at Leith Library. zurl.co/NUDeR

How does your garden grow? Show and tell us by adding a photo to Edinburgh Collected and entering the Unearthed Edinburgh #PhotographyCompetition which celebrates gardening and the city’s green spaces. Find full competition guidelines at – zurl.co/BywhW

Listen to this month's Talking Books Book Club title on uLIBRARY "A feel-good, comforting novel that’s as delicious and comforting as a freshly baked sponge"! Unlimited copies of Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame available. edinburgh.gov.uk/ulibrary

Our Resources Team recommend some gems from this month's new library books zurl.co/le42A

Our #ThrowbackThursday is a photo memento of a trip to the #Portobello seaside in the early 1900s. Explore loads more brilliant studio portraits of faces from Edinburgh’s past on our online community archive. zurl.co/QRnY8 Photo thanks to The Living Memory Association

Read the latest in our series about cataloguing the Edinburgh and Scottish manuscript collection at Central Library in collaboration with Old Edinburgh Club zurl.co/yIJrA