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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 ...
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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 ...
Manuscripts of Robert Burns and Walter Scott are among items being digitised as the National Library of Scotland moves to extend its offering online. It is aiming to make a third of its 24 million ...
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 ...
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 ...
Among the missing are Gwrych Castle documents, which hosted I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
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 ...
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 ...