Book Tales
Linking readers old and new, the University of Glasgow's Book Tales: Storytelling Between Text and Object events series reveals heritage collections and emotional connections, using books to tell stories beyond their text.
Book Tales: Storytelling Between Text and Object
Date: Thursday 06 November 2025
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: The University of Glasgow Library, Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QE
Category: Social events, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events
Take a deep dive into the library collections at the University of Glasgow and discover the secret lives of rare books at Book Tales event, part of Book Tales: Storytelling Between Text and Object series.
Learn more about these extraordinary texts and join a treasure hunt between the lines for clues about past readers. Trace their marks and uncover the stories they reveal. This event is suitable for adults and teens aged 16+.
This Book Tales event is part of Book Tales: Storytelling Between Text and Object series and the Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 6 - 15 November 2025.