Libraries in Perth & Kinross

Christmas and New Year

All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025. Regular library opening times will resume from Tuesday 6 January 2026.

During the holiday period, our online services will remain available 24/7. This includes access to eBooks, audiobooks, eNewspapers, eComics and eMagazines. You can find more information on these services by visiting our website here.

What’s on at our libraries

Library News

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Christmas Closures

Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025, until Monday 5 January 2026.

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Time capsule rescued from former Perth school

The time capsule was placed in the wall of Balhousie Primary School, then known as Northern District Primary School, during the laying of the foundation stone when the school was being built in 1908.

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Display celebrating work of young people set to open this week

A new display celebrating three years of Gannochy Trust-funded work will open at Perth Museum on 13 November 2025.

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Folk Horror and Spooky Stories Take Over Perthshire This November

Gothic fiction and landscape mysteries celebrated alongside Book Week Scotland with a series of events and workshops.

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Mini-exhibition aiming to create buzz around value of meadows

Through funding from the UK Government Prosperity Fund, Tayside Biodiversity Partnership commissioned Edinburgh-based environmental artist Natalie Taylor to create a new work raising awareness about the importance of nurturing wildflower meadows.   Workwear for Pollinators is a small but striking collection of re-imagined workwear designed to be worn while tending meadows and inspired by the pollinators […]

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National Library of Scotland Unveils Landmark Centenary Programme

“Scotland will have a national library where everyone will get access to any book they desire.”  – Sir Alexander Grant, Founder of National Library of Scotland National Librarian Amina Shah today announced plans to mark the National Library of Scotland’s 100th birthday with a year-long programme of events and initiatives.

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The Wee Soutar Festival of Words takes place this April to celebrate Scots Language and Scottish Culture

Culture Perth and Kinross have announced that the Soutar Festival of Words will return later this month to celebrate Scots language and Scottish culture.

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Pioneering ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ launches at the AK Bell Library

A new ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ has opened at the AK Bell Library in Perth, providing free access to equipment and resources for repairing, reusing, and upcycling textiles.

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Partnership Heralds Opening of New Community Library

Culture Perth and Kinross and the Strathmore Community Hub are pleased to announce an innovative partnership to open a new community library in Coupar Angus.

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Popular Scots literary festival returns to Perth this April

The best of Scots authors, poets, musicians, broadcasters, and TV personalities will descend on Perth this April as the much-loved Soutar Festival of Words returns.