Whether you’re an established novelist or humble blogger, here are five ways we can help you develop as a writer:

Our Overdrive ebook website is about to get a complete makeover. Changes have been made so ebook borrowing is easier and quicker. So if you use Overdrive via a computer rather than an app look out for the following:
• The website will look different!

Our Town Stories  tells the story of Edinburgh through maps, images and narrative, using material from the collections of Edinburgh Libraries.
One of our favourite features of the site are the unique “then and now” images like this one of North Bridge. Click the image then move the slider to see how (much? little?) the area has changed since 1901.
Other ‘then and now’ images include:

Lots of you have been in touch to tell us how much you love Zinio, our free emagazine service, which we introduced just before Christmas.
Zinio has proved so popular that we’ve decided to add 19 more titles to our list of magazines you can download on your laptop or tablet. Here they are:
Android Magazine
Architectural Record
ARTnews
BBC Olive
Boat International
DIVA
Horse and Hound
Instyle UK
Knit Wear
Living Etc
Martha Stewart Living
Modern Patchwork
National Geographic Traveller

Not made it into a library yet to upgrade your library membership for ebook access? Why not do it now by filling in the form below!                                    

Here’s something to beat those January blues:
Use your library card to set up an account with Zinio, and get free digital access to more than seventy magazine titles including Hello!, National Geographic, Rolling Stone and Good Housekeeping.

If you or someone you know is preparing for the citizenship test and have reached Intermediate level English or above this will be of interest.
Starting 23rd January we’ll be holding drop-in sessions for applicants where an ESOL tutor will be on hand to give help and advice on the test. This will run from 5.30 – 7.30pm every Wednesday from 23rd January through to 20th March.

Last Saturday we welcomed hundreds of visitors to our Local and Family History Open Day. They took part in a packed programme of taster sessions, talks and exhibitions, organized as part of the Previously…Scotland’s History Festival.

Did you know you could download hundreds for free at home from Edinburgh Libraries?
Find out more at our downloadable audiobooks drop-in session TODAY 1-3pm on the Mezzanine, Central Library, George IV Bridge.

If you or someone you know is preparing for the citizenship test and have reached Intermediate level English or above this will be of interest.
Starting 7th November we’ll be holding drop-in sessions for applicants where an ESOL tutor will be on hand to give help and advice on the test. This will run from 5.30 – 7.30pm every Wednesday from 7th November through to 19th December.