Jump into Birnam Library

  • Birnam Library
  • February 21st 2026
  • 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Admission Fee: Free/£5
  • Booking: Not Required
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Join us for our Jump into Libraries Day, and find out what Birnam Library has to offer.

Chat with staff throughout the day about our resources, regular sessions, and online activities like Ancestry. Learn about our fantastic e-resources: Libby, BorrowBox, and PressReader, and explore everything the Perthshire Seed Library has to offer.

10.00am – Bookbug session

Songs, stories and rhymes for under 5s. Children should be accompanied by an adult.

11.00am-12.30pm – Tracing the History of your House (£5)

Are you interested in tracing the history of your house, or a building that you have passed for many years and have always wondered what it was in a previous life? Craig Statham, Local History Officer at the AK Bell Library in Perth, is here to help.

Join Craig as he talks about the many ways you can trace the history of a building. The talk will last around an hour, and Craig will also be on hand to answer any questions that you may have. Numbers are limited for this talk, so please pre-book your space by contacting the library.

1.00pm-3.00pm Coding

Our pop-up beginner coding session is a fun introduction to coding and will include activities suitable for primary-aged children. Children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.