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Three people stand in front of stairs. On the stairs, the wording: celebrating 100. The three people stand behind giant numbers '100'.

National Library of Scotland Unveils Landmark Centenary Programme

  • Nationwide ‘Love Libraries’ campaign to highlight the importance of libraries and encourage people to show love to their local library from around Valentine’s Day
  • Authors Val McDermid and Damian Barr named as Centenary Champions
  • Major centenary exhibition, ‘Dear Library’, celebrating libraries and what people love about books and reading, opens June 2025
  • Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter to leave National Library for first time in a generation to go on display in Perth Museum in special centenary loan programme, which will also see national collections travelling to Aberdeen and Shetland
  • Events to look out for throughout the year include a Curtain Raiser event on 28 March, and tours and talks.
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Our Brand Refresh: Celebrating a Century of Scotland's Living Memory

The facade of the George IV Bridge building, Edinburgh. People on the street look at information signs next to the main door.

National Library visitor numbers outstrip pre-pandemic levels

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Pacific Perspectives on Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson exhibit opens in Edinburgh this week

Caring Scotland PR Image 01 - Photo credit Kirsty Anderson

Team of lead artists and facilitators announced for Caring Scotland

Poet and novelist Jackie Kay at the National Library of Scotland. The National Library has acquired her literary archive for the national collections. Credit: Neil Hanna

Jackie Kay chooses National Library as home for her archive

The literary archive of award-winning writer and former Makar Jackie Kay has been acquired by the National Library of Scotland.

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The spine of a book binding. The Book of the Dean of Lismore is printed at the top in gold lettering.

Lewd poetry relating to a ‘salaried priest’ in 16th-century Gaelic manuscript

[Please see Gaelic version below]

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‘Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480–1630’ opens on Friday 21 June and runs until April next year at George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. Model: Liz Hamilton Credit: Phil Wilkinson

National Library of Scotland has its Renaissance moment

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Early manuscripts of Poor Things in the hand of Alasdair Gray, as well as his artwork.

Final part of Alasdair Gray archive joins ‘Poor Things’ at National Library

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The first ever Broons annual (foreground) and the 2024 annual (background)

National Library acquires first-ever Broons annual

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Dumfries and Galloway-based Susi Briggs is a poet, author, storyteller, musician and podcaster with a passion for the Scots language. Credit: Kim Ayres

New Scots Scriever announced

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