Books Events in Edinburgh on 19 August 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Dear Library
To mark our 100th birthday, the National Library of Scotland presents a special exhibition, 'Dear Library'.
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Dear Library - Story Sessions
Discover some of Scotland's contemporary authors in these intimate story sessions, and maybe find a new favourite of your own at the National Library of Scotland during festival season!
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Discover the Joy of Reading in Japanese – Join Our Book Club!
Are you passionate about Japanese but find it difficult to enjoy the learning process? Then join our Japanese Book Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
The 2025 Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from Saturday 9th to Sunday 24th August with the Theme 'Repair'.
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Javier Cercas: The Weight of the Past, the Weight of the Future
Join iconic writer Javier Cercas in conversation with Alexis Grohmann, Cervantes Chair, as they reflect on the past, present, and role of the author in shaping public debate.
READ MOREJavier Cercas: Violence, Lies, and Just Causes
At this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, Translator Daniel Hahn joins Javier Cercas, one of Spain's most lauded writers, to discuss the latest in his ambitious Terra Alta series.
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Meet the authors Laurent Binet and Jean-Baptiste Andréa
Meet multi-award-winning French writer Laurent Binet and French novelist Jean-Baptiste Andrea at the Institut francais d'Ecosse on 19th August for a talk on their books!
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Nurture Through Nature with Children’s Books
Delve into the Museum of Childhood’s book collection and explore the links between wellbeing and nature introduced to us through books from an early age.
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Books Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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Books Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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