Corstorphine Library

20/10/2026

The first of three adult events at Oxgangs Library is in two weeks, 3rd November at 6:45pm. They are hosting Royal Observatory Edinburgh who will be discussing the Extremely Large Telescope. There will be a children's activity in the main library for those with young people with them.

Book your place on Eventbrite and keep your own social media telescope aligned with their page for two more talks in the weeks afterwards.

Join us at Oxgangs Library for a talk by two scholars from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Alistair Glasse & Katie Morris.

20/10/2026

Blackhall Library are hosting a local history event, including a short film and talk, next Monday at 6pm.
Note that while this is free and there is no need to book, there is limited space so arrive promptly to secure a seat!

We are very excited to be hosting this fabulous local history event on Monday the 26 October!
This is a free event with no bookings required. Please note that spaces will be limited though so please arrive early.
Refreshments provided.

17/10/2026

We had some very good, fortified, and creative castles made this week at our STEM Club event. Respectively, we have Casper Castle, Keeran Castle, and Wemmbu Castle pictured below. Thank you to our builders that came along and worked hard on their castles.

We will have another STEM Club event during the winter school holidays.

17/10/2026

It's a bright and frosty day, so why not come and get cosy in the library with a few board games? We have our usuals but Andrew's special selection includes some great themed games today!

Junior Board Games, perfect for families or young people wanting to find games to play and people to play them with, starts at 2pm every Saturday.

16/10/2026

Not only are we excited to be hosting one of our local authors, Leona Thomas, but we have some lovely new chairs!

Come along for 6:30pm on Monday 19th and get yourself a hot drink, biscuit and a comfortable seat to enjoy her talk on WWII, family history and her writing journey.

15/10/2026

Hallowe'en is creeping closer! 🎃

Join us on Friday 16th October at 2:30pm for a spooky Crafternoon. Trinity will help you make your own dancing skeleton 💀
Best for ages 4+, children under 8 must have an adult with them in the library. All materials provided, just bring your listening ears and creative mind.

If you miss out, or want to do more, we'll have another Hallowe'en craft on 30th October! Wednesday Bookbug will match the theme too...

12/10/2026

Next week we are joined by local author, Leona Thomas, as she shares her past works, how she researched family history, and gives tips on the writing process. Come along for free on Monday 19th October at 6:30pm.

12/10/2026

STEM Club is back for the October Holidays! Join us Tuesday 13th of October at 2:00pm. We will be learning about castles in Scotland and you will have the opportunity to build your own castle and test its durability.

10/10/2026

One of this week's events we want to highlight is our LEGO Robotics CodeXtra session, provided by Digital Xtra. Come along on Thursday at 12pm to build some programmable sets and train a basic AI-powered robot.

This is free, and best for children aged 8+ who are great at listening and working with others, with an interest in LEGO and STEM!

09/10/2026

The October holidays are here, so it's the perfect time to check out our holiday programme! We've got a few extra children's events on, plus our usual Bookbug and adult events.

Everything is free, just come along for the start of the event and join in.