Book Week Scotland

Book Week Scotland (opens new window) is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country in November. Book Week Scotland 2024 will take place 18-24 November.

Please visit your local library and help us celebrate Book Week Scotland 2024.

West Lothian Libraries events are listed below, please contact the library you wish to attend if booking is required.

Almondbank Library (Craigshill) - For bookings please call: 01506 283133 or email: almondbank.lib@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

• Monday 18th November - Author Visit with Lin Anderson at 1pm. Booking Required
• Monday 18th November - Scottish Craft and Colouring in for Adults, 10am - 12pm 
• Tuesday 19th November - Scottish Treasure Hunt for Kids, 9am - 3pm 
• Wednesday 20th November - Scottish 3D Pen Craft for Kids,  4pm-5pm
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Bookbug at 2pm
• Friday 22nd November - Scottish Kids Craft, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
• Available all week - Scottish Quiz and Colouring In!

Armadale Library - No booking required

• Wednesday 20th November  - Author Visit with Alex Gray at 10.30am
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Bookbug at 10am
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Jigsaw for Adults, 10am-12pm
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Lego for Kids, 2pm-3pm
• Available all week - Scottish Quiz and Colouring In!

Blackburn Library - No booking required

• Wednesday 20th November - Scottish Bookbug at 10.30am
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Tea and Natter , 11.30-12.30pm
• Friday 22nd November - Scottish Lego for Kids, 2.30-3.30pm
• Available all week - Scottish Puzzles and Colouring In!

Carmondean Library @ Livingston North Partnership Centre, Carmondean, EH54 8PT - For bookings please call: 01506 280080 or email: carmondean.lib@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

• Tuesday 19th November - Scottish Heritage Talk with Emma Peattie - "New Town Life from 1962", 2pm-3pm
• Available all week - Scottish Colouring sheets, treasure hunt and word searches!

East Calder Library - No booking required

• Monday 18th November - Scottish Tea/Coffee Day, available all day for tea/coffee
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Story Time for Kids at 4pm
• Friday 22nd November - Scottish Crafting for Kids at 1.30pm

Fauldhouse Library - No booking required

• Wednesday 20th November - Coffee Morning and Scottish Shortbread, 10.30am
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Bookbug at 10.30am
• Available all week - Scottish Treasure hunt, quiz, word search and colouring in!

Ian Tennant Library, Whitburn  - No booking required

• Wednesday 20th November  - Scottish Coffee Morning and Bingo!, 10.30am - 12pm
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Bookbug with Surprise Bookbug Visit at 10.15am
• Available all week - "Make your own Scottish Thistle" craft
• Available all week - Scottish Treasure hunt, word search, jigsaw and colouring in!

Lanthorn Library @ Torridon House, Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston EH54 6QY - No booking required

•  Friday 22nd November - Scottish Bookbug with Surprise Bookbug Visit! at 11.30am
•  Available all week - Hope Tree craft
• Available all week - Positive affirmations craft and mind fullness

The Lex Davidson Library (formerly known as Broxburn Library) - For bookings please call: 01506 284294 or email: broxburn.lib@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

• Tuesday 19th November - Scottish Bookbug with Surprise Bookbug Visit! - 10.30am and 2.30pm
• Friday 22nd November - Scottish Story Session at 1pm
• Saturday 23rd November - Scottish Coffee Morning with Scottish Quiz! 10.30am - 12pm
• Available all week - Scottish Treasure hunt and crafts!

Linlithgow Library - For bookings please call: 01506 283880 or email: linlithgow.lib@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

• Tuesday 19th November - Scottish Bookbug session with surprise Bookbug Visit, 10am - Booking Required
• Tuesday 19th November - Scottish Coffee Afternoon with Scottish Quiz!, 2pm - 4pm
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Home Education session for home education families, 2pm-3.30pm
• Saturday 23rd November - Scottish Bookbug with fun Scottish craft!, 11am-12pm
• Available all week - Scottish arts and crafts, treasure hunt and quiz!

Simpson Library (Bathgate) - For bookings please call: 01506 282910 or email: bathgate.lib@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

• Monday 18th November - Scottish Bingo for adults! 2pm-3pm
• Thursday 21st November - Scottish Bookbug at 10am
• Thursday 21st November - Author Visit with Neil Lancaster, 6.30pm-7.30pm * Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience caused*
• Friday 22nd November - Scottish Coffee Morning, all welcome! 10am - 12pm
• Available all week - Scottish colouring and quiz

West Calder Library - No booking required

• Tuesday 19th November - Scottish Bookbug at 11am
• Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st - Scottish Crafts, 3.30pm-4.30pm

We hope you enjoy our Book Week Scotland 2024 activities.

Working with a wide range of partners, Scottish Book Trust - the national charity changing lives through reading and writing - will deliver events and activities across the country during Book Week Scotland 2024, which runs 18-24 November, linked to this year's theme of Hope. Now in its fourteenth year, Book Week Scotland was initiated by the Scottish Government.

Hundreds of free events happen during Book Week Scotland across many different local authorities, funded by Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC).

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Scottish Book Trust - Book Week Scotland (opens new window) is supported by The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) (opens new window)