Drumbrae Library Hub
Your vibrant community hub in Edinburgh for board games, creative fun, and even borrowing a musical instrument for free!
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About
If you're looking for a vibrant community spot in Edinburgh, swing by Drumbrae Library Hub! This place is so much more than just books; it's a bustling centre of activity. You absolutely have to check out the Hub Board Gamers on a Saturday – the tables are massive and well-lit, perfect for diving into everything from Eurogames to co-op adventures, and the hosts are super friendly, always ready to help you find a game. Plus, they've got this incredible Music Instrument Library where you can borrow a saxophone or a cello for free – how cool is that? They even welcome dogs on Thursdays, adding to the lovely community vibe. Don't forget about the free tea and coffee on offer until 3pm!
Facilities
Community Venue
Drumbrae Library Hub is a community venue that offers a diverse range of regular activities and events for both children and adults. For children and young people, it hosts a Kids Group, Junior Creative Writing, Chatterbooks, The Teen Group, Funky Craft, Game Time, Lego Time, and Comic making workshops throughout the week. For adults, the library offers the Scottish Seniors Computer Club, NHS Baby Weigh Clinic, Hearing Link hearing loss advice, Mindful Movement, a Colouring Group, Northwest and Southwest Locality Office Customer Service Drop-in, RNID drop-in for hearing aid information and maintenance, and Hub Board Gamers on Saturdays. The library also provides Bookbug sessions and Macmillan Cancer Support services, along with a Music Instrument Library and dog-friendly days on Thursdays.
Board Games
The board game activities include a real mix of solo, co-op, light, Eurogames, and heavier strategy games, with players often bringing their own games in addition to those available from the library's collection or on-site. The group focuses on modern titles such as Ticket to Ride, Game of Thrones, and Codenames, and also hosts online games primarily using Board Game Arena via Discord.
Kids Programme
Drumbrae Library Hub offers regular activities for children and young people, including weekly Kids Group for P5-P7 and a Teen Group for S1-S5, along with fortnightly activities such as Junior Creative Writing for P5+, Chatterbooks for ages 8-11, Funky Craft for ages 5+, Game Time for ages 8+, Lego Time for ages 5+, and Comic making workshops for ages 8+.
Remote Working
The venue offers free Wi-Fi, large, well-lit tables with ample space and seating, and charging facilities for mobile devices and electric wheelchairs.
Full Description
, with a complicated tariff structure of £0.45/kWh and £0.75/kWh. The library offers a wide array of services including browsing and borrowing books, returning books, picking up free period products, collecting hearing aid batteries, using public computers and printing, applying for a National Entitlement Card, and accessing NHS C:Card Plus services. It also houses a Music Instrument Library in partnership with Tinderbox Orchestra, allowing members of all ages to borrow instruments like saxophones, trombones, clarinets, flutes, keyboards, accordions, guitars, ukuleles, violins, and cellos for free. Instrument donations are welcomed. Drumbrae Library Hub is a dog-friendly venue on Thursdays. Regular activities for children and young people include a Kids Group (P5-P7) on Mondays, Junior Creative Writing (P5+) and Chatterbooks (8-11) on Tuesdays, The Teen Group (S1-S5) on Wednesdays, Funky Craft (5+) and Game Time (8+) on Fridays, and Lego Time (5+) and Comic making workshops (8+) on Saturdays, all mostly fortnightly. Bookbug sessions are also available. For adults, activities include the Scottish Seniors Computer Club on Mondays (booking required), an NHS Baby Weigh Clinic and Hearing Link hearing loss advice drop-in on Tuesdays, Mindful Movement and a Colouring Group on Thursdays, a Northwest and Southwest Locality Office Customer Service Drop-in on Thursdays, and an RNID drop-in on the fourth Friday of the month. The Hub Board Gamers meet all day on Saturdays for adult board games, with discussions and planning often taking place via the Edinburgh Gamers Meetup group. Book groups are held on the last Monday and Tuesday of the month (booking required). The library also offers Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Services. Meeting rooms are available for hire. The library is served by Lothian bus routes 1, 17, 21, and 26. The Edinburgh Board Gamers group, which hosts events here, is highly rated with 4.8 stars from 4,038 reviews and has 5,215 members. They play a mix of board games, from solo and co-op to Eurogames and heavier strategy, welcoming newcomers and focusing on the social aspect of gaming. Free tea, coffee, and biscuits are available until 3pm during board game events, and visitors are welcome to bring their own lunch or purchase from the nearby Scotmid. The event hosts, Andrew and Craig, are available to help new players find games.