Libraries in Midlothian - Penicuik Library
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Carlops Road
Penicuik -
EH26 9EP
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01968 664050
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Opening hours
Monday: 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 19:00
Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00 -
Summer Holiday Activities 2025
Drop-in for the following FREE activities, available from 30 June to 9 August 2025.
Story Garden Craft Fun
A different arts & craft activity on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Monday 30 June, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Get creative and grow your own cresshead. Decorate an egg and watch the green hair grow!
- Contact branch to book a place
- Tuesday 1 July, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Make your own paper cup windcharm
- Drop-in
- Saturday 5 July, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Make your own fairy door to encourage the fairies to come in
- Drop-in
- Monday 7 July, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Big bug bonanza - create a bug from junk
- Drop-in
- Monday 14 July, 10.30am - 11.30am
- Create a paper plate flower garden
- Drop-in
- Saturday 19 July, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Create your own fingerprint flowerpot
- Contact branch to book a place
- Monday 21 July, 10.30am - 11.30am
- Build an egg carton garden
- Drop-in
- Tuesday 22 July, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Feed the birds! Make your own bird feeder
- Contact branch to book a place
- Saturday 26 July, 10.30am - 11.00am
- Paint rocks to brighten up your garden (wear old clothes)
- Contact branch to book a place
- Monday 28 July, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Sow and fill a fragrant lavender bag
- Contact branch to book a place
- Monday 4 August, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Create your own wrapping paper using cut out potatoes
- Drop-in
- Saturday 9 August, 11.00am - 12.00pm
- Create a beautiful butterfly
- Drop-in
Bookbug
Story, song, and rhyme session for families with babies and young children
- Wednesdays, 10:30am to 11:00am
- 2 July, 9 July, 16 July, 23 July, 30 July, & 6 August
- Thursdays, 10:30am to 11:00am
- 3 July, 10 July, 17 July, 24 July, 31 July & 7 August
- Bedtime Bookbug - a special twilight session of story, song, and rhyme for families with babies and young children
- Tuesday 15 July, 6.00pm - 6.30pm
- All sessions are drop-in
LEGO Club
We provide the LEGO; you bring the creativity!
- Friday 4 July, from 1.30pm
- Drop-in
Code a Garden
Beginners coding session to design a garden
- Friday 11 July, 2.00pm - 3.00pm
- Contact branch to book a place
Very Hungry Caterpillar Display
Add to our display by creating a section of the very hungry caterpillar
- Saturday 12 July, from 10.30am
- Drop-in
- Monday 30 June, 11.00am - 12.00pm
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Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Quiet room
- Books
- Withdrawn stock for sale
- DVDs
- Talking Books
- Large print
- Self-service kiosks
- Hearing Aid Batteries
- Photocopier*
- Laminator*
- Free public access computers
- Printing*
- Scanner
- National Entitlement Card: 60+ and disabled
- National Entitlement Card: Young People
- Blue Badge Forms
- Reference and information
- Exhibitions/displays
- Local & Family History publications for sale
*These services carry a charge -
Accessibility
Fully accessible, public toilets are available at reception and there is also an accessible toilet within the library. -
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