Last Dinosaur’s activities for October break at Blackhall library today:
2pm Dinosaur Paper Puppets – kids 4-10 years old
3.30pm Lego Club – Build your very own dinosaurs and their habitats – kids 5+ years old
Booking not needed, free event.
Children under the age 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
“What’s On” w/b 19th October at Blackhall library
On Monday we still have 2 Dinosoaur’s activities for children:
– 2pm Dino Paper Puppets craft workshop for kids 4-10 years old
– 3.30pm Lego Club – building Dinos and their habitats for kids 5+
Events are free, booking not needed, but children under the age 8 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER
Please join us at Blackhall Library on October 7th for a wee read, coffee morning and scavenger hunt!
BLACHALL LIBRARY (D MAINS SCHOOL) from 5.30 – 6.30pm
Our new teen book group starts tomorrow!
Why not bring a friend with you?
Blackhall Library, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Free to attend!
Edinburgh Fringe performer Kate Danley gave Blackhall Library regulars a taste of the history and mystery of her native Seattle on Wednesday 26th August, when she brought her storytelling show to the newly re-opened facility in Davidsons Mains.
Kate’s show Madam(e) Lou tells the remarkable true story of Lou Graham, a pioneering Seattle entrepreneur and bordello owner whose role in the city’s history has largely been erased. Kate who is visiting and performing in Edinburgh for the first time admits she had some reservations about bringing a history show to a city with such a formidable relationship with its own past.
And while Edinburgh and Seattle may appear to have little in common, Kate has found some unexpectedly dark connections. ‘Both cities have fascinating, murky histories, including stories of body snatching and darker chapters beneath their celebrated pasts.’
Based on more than a decade of research, Madam(e) Lou explores the life of a woman who amassed a fortune during Seattle’s rapid expansion in the 1880s and went on to become a major power player in the evolution of the city.
Kate has been inspired by Edinburgh audiences’ interest in her hometown and her storytelling show has proved a hit with reviewers.
Kate described it as an ‘absolute pleasure’ to bring the show to Blackhall Library and was delighted to connect with an enthusiastic local audience including a couple who knew her from a book tour in the US.
Blackhall Library reopened in the grounds of Davidson’s Mains Primary School in June 2026 after the building on Queensferry Road was condemned. The staff, who were dispersed around the city following the closure of the original building, are working hard to rebuild the library for the local community.
The performance was the biggest event to date and Kate – who as an author is a big supporter of libraries -was thrilled to make the journey out of town for an appreciative crowd.
Anyone who has missed Madam (e) Lou at the Fringe, need not worry, as it has been optioned for a television adaptation and should be coming to a small screen near you soon.
FRINGE PERFORMANCE AT BLACKHALL LIBRARY
One performance only on Wednesday 26th August 5pm at Blackhall library on Corbiehill Road!
We are delighted to present you a Storytelling show “Madam(e) Lou” by award-winning performer Kate Danley.
Free event, Age 16+, Booking not required, but spaces are limited.
Next Monday, 24th August we will be starting Mindful Colouring In at Blackhall Library. These are casual sessions for anyone to join, no need to book, just come along.
For more information contact Blackhall.library@edinburgh.gov.uk
We’re delighted to let you know that we’re planning to open the new temporary Blackhall Library at Davidson Main’s Primary School on Monday (8th June).
The opening hours for the library, alongside a programme of planned events and activities, will be available on the Blackhall Library webpage soon.
Due to essential works the library will be closed for one day only on Thursday 25 June. Unfortunately it hasn’t been possible to schedule these works ahead of the library opening, but we’ve been working with contractors to minimise disruption and limit the closure to a single day.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you all into our new space very soon!
We’re busy finalising the set up at our new temporary library building at Davidson’s Mains Primary School, and we’re looking forward to opening and sharing the space with the community.
Unfortunately we’ve experienced some delays with finishing the building works and installing some of the furniture. This means we’ve had to postpone the planned opening of the library by a few weeks.
We’ll announce the opening date via our website in the coming weeks:
Bookbug is returning to the bus!
We will be running outdoor sessions on Wednesdays at 11:30am every fortnight that the bus is available, starting from next week, Wednesday 21st May.
As this will be outdoors please be prepared with hats, sunscreen etc, and that it may be cancelled at short notice if it is raining. We look forward to seeing you there 
