Wester Hailes Library

19/06/2026

Tickets are FREE for our Fashion Showcase on Monday (22 June)! No need to book in advance, just come along at 6pm on Monday to cheer on all our local crafters and models! Anyone can walk the runway in anything handmade or altered. Don't forget that models, designers, and audience members get entered into our FREE raffle for crafting kits!

16/06/2026

RAFFLE TIME! All attendees and participants will get a FREE raffle ticket at our Fashion Showcase on Monday, 22 June from 6pm! We have TONS of crafting kits (and bath bombs!) to give away. We have HUGE packs of wool, sewing kits, crochet kits, cross stitch, latch hook, AND MORE! Swipe through the photos for some sneak peaks at the prizes.

Tickets are FREE. Walking the runway in something homemade is FREE! Reach out to the library for more information: [email protected] 0131 529 5667

13/06/2026

We've got some very special guests helping host our Fashion Showcase on Monday, 22 June at 6pm! They will make up our Positivity Panel along the runway shouting out all of the amazing crafting they see and hard work that you put in!

Mary Morton is a climate concerned grandma with a lifetime interest in sewing. Inspired by the global street stitching movement, she combined her passion for the environment with her sewing expertise to set up Edinburgh Street Stitchers in her home city Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Street Stitchers are regularly seen in streets and parks with their ‘Stitch it Don’t Ditch It’ banners, raising awareness of the climate and environmental reasons for reducing consumption of textiles and sharing sewing skills. Their mission is to enable people to repair what they wear so they can keep their clothes for longer which reduces their impact. After retiring from her career as a pharmacist, Mary has found joy in introducing complete beginners to top tips like the easy way to thread a needle, how to replace a button and sew a hem; as well as tackling more complex garment repairs. She co-authored Stitch It Don’t Ditch It - simple hand sewn repairs to help you love your clothes for longer which was published in 2025.

Sophia Babalola is fashion business enthusiast, inclined to impacting knowledge. Inspired by her parents’ zeal in running their businesses from childhood, she combines her care profession with running her fashion business (Salut-by-Sophia) established in Nigeria. Salut-by-Sophia is a fashion brand that specializes in making ready to wear African designs for both males and females. It was was founded in 2013 by Sophia Babalola. The business also collaborated in the Nigerian ministry of youths to train hundreds of youth in acquiring sewing and garment making skills in 2020. When she relocated to the United Kingdom, her passion for impacting people with knowledge prompted her to volunteer as a sewing tutor at Wester Hailes Library. Sophia Babs

Join us Monday, 22 June at 6pm for our Fashion Showcase! Tickets are FREE! There's also still plenty of time to participate. You can model anything homemade and any craft type! Reach out to [email protected] with questions or to sign up.

13/06/2026

: Get ready for the World Cup tonight with some books all about football...or should we say "soccer"! We've got a great collection of fiction and nonfiction all about the sport for kids and adults. We also collected some of our favourite "Boston" and "Miami" titles for you to get a taste of where these games are happening!

12/06/2026

Four Square will be at Wester Hailes Library again on Friday 19th June, 11am-1pm.

If you have any questions or concerns about your tenancy, your housing options or navigating the housing system, pop along and have a chat with one of their practitioners.

Alternatively, visit their website for more details of what Four Square can offer:

Four Square is an Edinburgh charity supporting people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless - opening doors to beautiful homes.

09/06/2026

Do you love to craft? Sew? Knit? Crochet? Show off something homemade in our FASHION SHOWCASE! We're hosting a runway night on Monday, 22 June from 6-7:30. Anyone of any age can show off something they have handmade - clothing, accessories, items, you can be creative! It is FREE to participate in and tickets are FREE as well! No craft is too small or too beginner for us...we want to see what you've made!

Email [email protected] to sign up!

09/06/2026

The Card-Making Group have made a lovely selection of Father's Day cards for anyone to take home - along with our wee display to check out!

08/06/2026

Tomorrow night we'll have our weekly Tuesday Video Games Club for ages 10+ between 5.30pm-7.30pm.

As usual, we'll have the PS5 and Nintendo Switch with 30-minute booking slots available on the day.

Ask a staff member for more details!

08/06/2026

Today!

Join us this Monday for a pretty in pink, fabulous flamingo-themed Zoo Tails! No bookings necessary. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult.

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