Tag: Muirhouse Library

Sign up for Adult Education Courses in North Edinburgh

Please find information below and attached about free courses this term for adults in North Edinburgh:

FIRST STEPS

Following on from the success of last term the First Steps course will now be on a Tuesday morning. Highlights last term included: visits to Edinburgh College, Lauriston Farm; Fresh Start; Granton Community Gardeners; and information sessions at the community centre on:

  • the redevelopment of West Pilton Park from ELGT;
  • the National Museum’s collection;
  • and volunteering. 

Sessions start on Tuesday 8th September, but folk can join throughout the term.

We’ll meet at Royson Wardieburn Community Centre, as well as having sessions out and about. Please see the poster for more information and how to book a space.

ADULT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (AAA)

Five local people completed their AAA at a variety of levels last term. We’re going to stick with a time and venue that worked so it will be Thursday mornings again at Muirhouse Library.

Any adult who would like to gain a qualification by reflecting on current or recent learning or volunteering is eligible (SCQF levels 2-6 available). The course starts Thursday 17th September. Please see the poster for more information and how to book a space.

SOCIAL HISTORY

We have limited places available in the Social History group at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, starting back on Thursday 24th September.

Social History is how your life was growing up. What were the formative things that shaped your life? What was the world of work like in the past? How have we got where we are today?

The group will build on their recent work and publication OUR HEALTH, OUR NHS. The group meets on Thursday mornings – prior booking is essential.

SCOTTISH HISTORY

We have limited places available in this group at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, starting back on Tuesday 13th October. 

An introduction to some of the key events in Scottish History. Visits to the Museum of Scotland to see Scottish History for ourselves. Scottish history is your past seen in the light of today. See you, See me. We are the future of Scottish History. The group meets on Tuesday mornings – prior booking is essential.

If anyone wants to book a space or wants more information, please do get in touch.

Best wishes

Tim Randall

Development Officer (CLD – Adult & Family Learning)

Wider Achievement & Lifelong Learning I Education I Children, Education & Justice Services

Museum coming to Macmillan Hub for breakfast visit

Our Summer Breakfast Club is having a special visit from National Museums Scotland! They’ll be popping by on Wednesday morning 22 July with a box of museum highlight objects for you to explore, touch, and get curious about!

BREAKFAST CLUB runs every morning, 10am–12pm, Monday–Saturday, until 8 August.

Pop by Macmillan Hub for free breakfast, hang out with your friends, and play games. We’ve got cereal, fruit, pastries, breakfast bars and refreshments waiting for you!

For local children and families living in Muirhouse, Pilton, Drylaw and Telford areas

Explore other free family friendly activities this summer: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/summer-2026/

This year’s summer programme is delivered in partnership with Muirhouse Library.

Muirhouse Library CLOSED tomorrow

*Library Closed Saturday 4th July*

Due to some essential repair work happening in the library and North Edinburgh Arts MacMillan Hub will be closed Saturday 4th July.

We will reopen again on Monday as usual.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

If your require library services, the closest branches are Granton Library (10-2pm), Drumbrae Library Hub (10-5pm) and Blackhall Library (10-5pm)

Summer Breakfast Club returns to Muirhouse

Summer Breakfast Club is back at the hub!

Cereal, fruit, snacks and drinks available 10-12 every Mon to Sat during the summer holidays!

This year we’ve joined forces with the North Edinburgh Arts team to deliver this and a whole programme of family events and activities!

Summer Fun at North Edinburgh Arts

We are thrilled to be teaming up with Muirhouse Library and our friends Art Buds Collective to bring the Macmillan Hub to life with a fun programme packed full of free activities for local children and families!

From 29 June right through to 8 August, we’ll be running creative drop-in activities for all summer long.

Whether it’s a free breakfast and a catch-up with friends, getting creative with arts and crafts, enjoying nature in the NEA Garden, singing along at Bookbug, or settling in for a film and some popcorn, there’s something on nearly every day of the week.

So grab the kids, pop down to MacMillan Hub, and join in the fun this summer!

Read more here: https://northedinburgharts.co.uk/summer-2026/

Muirhouse Library Book Group

APRIL: Muriel Spark’s Loitering with Intent

April’s book group is Loitering with Intent, by Muriel Spark.

If you would like to join the group just pick one and join the discussion on Wednesday 29th from 6 – 7pm.

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Guitar Group’s back at Muirhouse Library

TUESDAYS 3.45 – 4.30pm from 28th APRIL

Guitar group is back at Muirhouse library!

Chris will be running drop-in sessions from Tuesday 28th April 3:45-4:30pm, every Tuesday until the summer break.

Please come along if you want to learn or develop your guitar playing. Guitars will be available to play and borrow or you can bring your own.

Easter holidays Breakfast Club at Muirhouse Library

During the Easter holidays we will be running a breakfast club for children and families 🥣🥛

Monday – Saturday 10:15am – 12:15pm

We will be CLOSED on Good Friday and Easter Monday so the breakfast club will be starting from the 7th April and will run until the 20th April 🐇

Free cereal, cereal bars and refreshments provided.

Celebrate Languages Week Scotland with Edinburgh Libraries

WE invite all Edinburgh residents to celebrate Languages Week Scotland (2 – 6 February) by joining a variety of activities promoting the languages spoken by New Scots at Edinburgh Libraries.

Muirhouse Library, 2 February, 6 – 7:30pm

Bringing together stories and experiences of Syrian and Sudanese New Scots, Join us for an open session that celebrates spoken and written Arabic through poetry, narration and calligraphy workshop.

Gilmerton Library, 4 February, 1 – 8pm

From lines to letters: Multilingual calligraphy

Celebrate one of the languages spoken by the Afghan community in Edinburgh, the library will offer Pashto alphabet pages for practice. Come along with family and friends to test your calligraphy skills. No booking required.

Oxgangs Library 5 February, 10:00 – 11:30am

From speech to mastery: Reading challenge in Arabic

Whether you are an Arabic or non-Arabic speaker, this fun session will provide a variety of activities that celebrate the language and culture through learning and discovery.

Find out more https://zurl.co/lZEeq