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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.
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.
Tilda Swinton receives international film archive award
The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) presented its annual award to Tilda Swinton this evening (28 November) for her advocacy of film heritage.
