# Event Details - **Event Name**: Family workshop: Make a tactile book - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a creative hands-on workshop where you can make your very own tactile book to take home.About this EventWe will start by looking at tactile books from the National Library's collection. You will discover what makes them fun and how the tactile parts can tell a story. Then it is your turn to create.Using bumpy, ridged, squishy, and rough fabrics, card, and objects, you will use your fingers instead of your eyes and see where your imagination takes you.This workshop is fun for everyone but is especially suitable for families with a child with additional needs. The workshop is aimed at a 3-years and older age range but younger siblings are welcome to come along.About the workshop facilitatorKate Leiper is an Edinburgh-based artist and book illustrator, fascinated by myths, folklore and legend and inspired by animals and nature. She graduated in printmaking from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, where she first began to explore how narrative, character and emotion are visually represented. This eventually led her to illustration. Her work is exhibited both nationally and internationally.Accessible Book & Story FestivalThe Accessible Book and Story Festival is the only one of its kind in the UK. It celebrates some of the amazing ways that books and stories are being made accessible for children with additional needs.Accessible Book & Story Festival 2026 When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the National Library of Scotland privacy pages, in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7dc48de0-a29b-11f1-9988-bfc638c33a5a-rimg-w1200-h449-dc486848-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/family-workshop-make-a-tactile-book/100001998350681683 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Festivals, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 6, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Library of Scotland - **lat**: 55.9477473 - **long**: -3.1916784 - **full address**: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Family workshop: Make a tactile book - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/5b2bbab802d46934124dc4f73d3c41e53d70b0fe316cab73edfc2cf04d17226b-rimg-w1200-h801-dce8d8b8-gmir.jpg?v=1787892431 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Family workshop: Make a tactile book being held? - **A:** Family workshop: Make a tactile book takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Family workshop: Make a tactile book? - **A:** Family workshop: Make a tactile book is organized by National Library of Scotland. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Family workshop: Make a tactile book is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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For full information see the Library’sPrivacypage, in particular ourEvent bookingprivacy notice.When you book through Eventbrite you will also provide some personal information to Eventbrite. You should read Eventbrite’s privacy policy as well, which is provided when you complete your registration.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With a collection numbering 26 million items, the National Library of Scotland is Scotland's largest library, and home to much of the nation's knowledge, history and culture.Free events and exhibitions take place all year round in our flagship building on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh. In the Visitor Centre is our shop and a fully licensed café offering a selection of sandwiches, cakes and snacks. Facilities include wheelchair lifts, a unisex accessible toilets, and induction hearing loop (staff desks and performance space). There is lift access to the reading rooms for consulting our collections.The opening of our premises at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow in September 2016 gives visitors a chance to enjoy talks and other free events previously only available in Edinburgh. Our interactive space provides a unique opportunity to explore the extensive digital resources held within our world-class collections, along with the Moving Image Archive, Scotland's national collection of moving image. The space is fully wheelchair accessible, and has assistive technologies and induction loop." } ] } ] ```