November’s Library Literary Salon
Tuesday the 24th of November, 2026, 6.30pm, Live and on Zoom
In this ‘National Year of Reading’ we’re having a quick look at the great work of our Libraries and Librarians at this month’s Salon.
Any writer will agree the best route to being a good writer is to be a good reader. It’s unlikely that designating an official year for the act of reading has made a huge impact on our literary community… or has it? Perhaps the best people to tell us about the impact of this National Year of Reading are our Librarians, so we’re delighted to welcome two guests from the magical world of libraries.
We’ll have Paul Hudson from Portobello Library (also Portobello Book Festival and CYMERA) who has an interesting story about his route to ‘librarianism,’ joined by Marion Kunderan, Principal Officer from the Scottish Library and Information Council. We’ll hear about the impact of the Wee Read campaign – a simple invitation for everyone to stop and take a few minutes to enjoy the pleasure of reading – and learn about this year’s impact on reading habits.
We will be in the upstairs Function Room of The Outhouse, on Broughton Street Lane, from 6.30pm, and will livestream the Presentation section from 7pm. Grab a drink from the downstairs bar, come up and fill in a name-label so we know who you are, and join the conversation.
How it works...
6.30: Reception at the Outhouse Function Room
6.45: Open the zoom – check audibility
7.pm: Introduce Paul and Marion
7.30: Announcements and Notes of Interest
7.35: Further Mingling and Drinking!
Tickets are available from Eventbrite – please state which ticket type you require as numbers may be limited. We will email non-attendees with participation details.
All Salon Events are free. We encourage people to buy us a coffee to help fund our work. Our two anthologies will be available to purchase on the night, or you can donate by cash or card. If you can’t afford to donate, you are still welcome.
Accessibility Notice
Edinburgh Literary Salon is open to all those with an interest in all aspects of Literature, whether professional or personal, and to all parts of the industry: writers, publishers, booksellers etc. All are welcome, and events have free registration. While we aim to hold some events at accessible venues, our regular salon is in an upstairs room at The Outhouse. For this reason, we aim to livestream most events. If there is a problem accessing zoom, we will do what we can to assist. We strive to ensure adequate audibility, and straightforward registration. We invite positive feedback on how we can improve, even within our limitations as a non-funded organisation. We welcome open conversation.
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