National Library of Scotland’s Spring Holiday Fun

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Drop in to the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for free family-friendly activities over the Spring Holidays!

About National Library of Scotland’s Spring Holiday Fun

Listed Under Family and Kids Events / Arts and Crafts Events / Easter Holiday Events

It's the spring holidays and at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall and we need your help tending our secret garden!

Over the holiday period, you'll be able to make the library bloom using different crafts and materials to create flowers, leaves and garden creatures. Your magical green fingers will make our garden grow as we add your creations to it each day.

There will also be other fun things to do throughout the holidays, including a spring themed trail, a fun film quiz and screenings of springtime films from our moving image archive collection.

All activities are free and available on a drop-in basis during opening our opening hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am to 5pm
Wednesday: 1:30pm to 8pm
Thursday: 10am to 5pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm (Closed Friday 18th)
Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed

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