Newington Library

Event Announcement 📣

Join us for a spooktacular event here at Newington Library!

Stina Sparkles will be hosting a stage make up workshop on Tuesday 13th October at 2pm. Just in time for Halloween. 👻💀🎃🧛‍♂️

Suitable for Children aged 6+

Booking is essential.
To book your space please contact the library either in person, email [email protected] or by phone on 0131 529 5536.

Come explore our new display, all about Munros, their history, and hillwalking in Scotland!

Join us for a talk with John Knox on the topic on Tuesday, October 20th, at 2pm. You can book your place on Eventbrite using the link below ⬇️⬇️:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/munros-a-talk-with-john-knox-tickets-2002715457846?aff=oddtdtcreator
or by coming into the branch, or by emailing us ([email protected]) or calling us (0131 529 5536).

There will be two drop-in events where people can speak to planning officers and fill in paper responses to the consultation:
🗓Monday 5 October 16:30-19:00 at Morningside Library, 184 Morningside Road
🗓Saturday 24 October 10:30-13:30 at Newington Library, 17-21 Fountainhall Road

‼️STEM CLUB ‼️

STEM Club is on this Saturday (3rd October) at 2:30pm

Join us this month for fun Reverse Perspective Illusions!

Suitable for ages 6+

Booking is required.

Please book your space at the library either in person 👩‍🔬, by phone ☎: 0131 529 5536, or by email 📧: [email protected]

FRIDAY CRAFTS 🎨🖌
Celebrating Dennis the Menace 75th Birthday.

Join us this Friday (2nd October) at 2:30pm for a Dennis the Menace, Beano themed craft to celebrate 75 Years of Dennis the Menace.

See you there!

Gilmerton Library will be closed for essential maintenance from Monday 12th October 2026 and will re open on Monday 12th January 2027.

Your nearest Libraries are South Office and Library and Moredun Library

Join us this Saturday (tomorrow) for our Family Movie Matinee at 2pm

This month we will be watching a family friendly animation about a daring red fox and his grizzly bear side kick, charming rebels with a cause! These cunning outlaws gather a merry band in the Forest to take on the Sheriff, who’s taxing the socks off the folks under the greedy prince's command. 🦊🐻 💰🏹🌲

Film rating: U

Refreshments provided

See you there!

Check out September's Top Tip to help you develop your child's language & communication skills from NHS Lothian & BBC Tiny Happy People.

Come in to Newington Library to join us for a Wee Read on Wednesday, October 7th - and share your recommendations by adding them into our post box! We will be sharing some of them after the event is over.

Make your pledge to have a Wee Read at weeread.scot 📚

Therapets 🐕

We have spaces available for our therapets session on Tuesday 29th September from 4pm.

We have the following availability:
4pm - 3 spaces available

4:40pm- 1 space available

Come along to read to Skye our therapet dog to build confidence and encourage reading. Suitable for ages 5+

To book your space please contact the library either in person, email [email protected] or by phone on 0131 529 5536. 🐕🐶🐕📖