- Name
- Craigmillar Library
- Regular activities for children and young people
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Monday
- 11am to 12pm
Craigmillar Books for Babies ‘Baby and Toddler Rhymetime’
For children under 4 years with their parents and carers - 3.45 to 4.45pm
Arts and Crafts Club
Open to all ages (under 8s supervised by adult).
Tuesday
- 3.45 to 4.45pm
Lego Club
Build and create with Lego (under 8s supervised by adult).
Wednesday
- 1.30 to 2.30pm, term time only
Home Link Stay and Play for under 3s - 3.45 to 4.45pm
Shuffle (Teen After School Club)
Thursday
- 3.45 to 4.15pm, darker months only
Teatime Tales
Friday
- 1.45pm
Film Screening for Tweens and Teens - 1.45 to 3.45pm, third Friday of the month,
Teen Book Club
Contact the library to join or to collect the book of the month. - 2 to 4pm, term time only
Craigmillar Stories for Sharing - Feel Good Fridays.
Phone Katie on 07434661098 to join.
Saturday
- 11am to 12pm, last Saturday of the month
Storytime with Craigmillar Books for Babies.
- 11am to 12pm
- Bookbug sessions
- Regular events and activities for adults
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Wednesday
- 11am to 12pm
Library Link social group, fortnightly - 5.45 to 7pm
Cinemattic Craigmillar Film Club, first Wednesday of the month
Thursday
- 10am to 12pm
Computer Club for seniors
Friday
- 10.30am to 12.30pm
People’s Know-how digital support - 10.30am to 12.30pm
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) will be providing free drop-in sessions on the second Friday of the month, no appointment needed.
RNID will provide information on hearing loss and tinnitus, how to do a hearing check, basic repairs and maintenance of NHS hearing aids (every 4 – 6 months advised), and how to access support and services.
Saturday
- 11am to 12pm
English Conversation Club, fortnightly - 11am to 12pm
Memory Café for carers and those living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, fortnightly.
We also offer English as a second language, adult literacy courses, and the arts award (for teens). Please contact us for current term dates.
- 11am to 12pm
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Address
- 101 Niddrie Mains Road
- Postcode
- EH16 4DS
- Telephone
- 0131 529 5597
- craigmillar.library@edinburgh.gov.uk
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- Opening hours
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Monday: 10am to 8pm
Tuesday: 10am to 8pm
Wednesday: 10am to 8pm
Thursday: 10am to 5pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 5pm
- Services
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Visiting Craigmillar Library, you can
- browse and borrow books
- return your books
- pick up free period products
- use the photocopier
- use a public computer and print
- collect hearing aid batteries
- apply for a National Entitlement Card (bus pass)
- borrow seeds from our seed library in partnership with Craigmillar Community Grows.
- Music Instrument Library
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In partnership with Tinderbox Orchestra, members of Craigmillar Library of all ages can borrow musical instruments for free, just like you borrow a book. We have a wide range of instruments including saxophones, trombones, clarinets, flutes, keyboards, accordions, guitars, ukuleles, violins and cellos.
All our instruments have been donated by our community. If you have an instrument gathering dust, please consider donating it to us.
We offer a musician in residence to provide free tutoring for people under 25 years old. Please ask us for current term dates.
- Facilities
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Disabled access
Public accessible toilets
Baby change facilities
Free Wi-Fi and computer access
Charging for personal devices and electric wheelchairs
Study areas
Seating area
Community space
- Bus routes
- Lothian 2, 14, 21, 30