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The National Library of Scotland has unveiled a major exhibition as part of its centenary celebrations. Dear Library, named after Jackie Kay's poem, Dear Library, is designed as a tribute to libraries ...
Plans, reported in Scotland on Sunday, for the National Library of Scotland to become an “events venue” are to be ...
"This is a truly exciting discovery… We have broken secret codes from kings and queens previously, and they're very ...
The National Library of Scotland experienced its busiest summer since 2017 with visits to George IV Bridge building up 30 per cent on pre-Covid levels. The surge in numbers has been attributed ...
Well known Scots have shared the books that shaped them as part of a project to celebrate the National Library of Scotland’s ...
Trustees of the National Library of Scotland “The new archaeological evidence does not prove that the local story was true but instead demonstrates that the legend likely originated in ...
Jackie Kay is Scotland’s former Makar, the national poet (PA) The literary archive of award-winning writer Jackie Kay has been acquired by the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh.
The first ever edition of The Broons annual has been acquired by the National Library of Scotland, completing its collection of the books. Curators at the library have been searching for the ...
So I was saddened to see that Scotland’s national newspaper archive, looked after by the National Library of Scotland, is under threat. Newspapers are fragile items and need very careful care if ...
His work is housed in the library, and forms the basis for the exhibition, as well as the inspiration for these brand new interpretations. Bigham’s arrangements are sensitive to the original Gaelic ...
The 1939 edition of The Broons has been acquired for the nation (National Library of Scotland/PA) The first ever edition of The Broons annual has been acquired by the National Library of Scotland ...