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Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy manuscript going on show at National Library

Hidden from all but a few scholars and saved from being sold off at auction, Sir Walter Scott’s manuscript of his novel Rob Roy is set to go on show to the public for the first time in at least 100 years. Written in the hand of one of the most ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:00

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Rare collection of medieval manuscripts digitised by National Library

More than 200 manuscripts dating back as early as the 9th century have been digitised by the National Library of Scotland. The collection boasts a 15th-century medical almanac, printed illustrations, a 12th-century manuscript of the Rule of ...

02 May 2022 at 11:55

Jings, crivens! First Broons annual acquired by National Library of Scotland

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 elusive 1939 first edition for at least a decade ...

26 Dec 2023 at 12:57

National library seeks donations to conserve ‘fragile’ newspaper collection

The National Library of Scotland has warned that around 65% of its “fragile” newspaper collection could be lost without urgent action, as it launched a fundraising campaign. Crime writer and former journalist Val McDermid is among those ...

01 Dec 2022 at 12:33

Copies of first printed Shakespeare plays go on display for 400th anniversary

Three copies of the first printed edition of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on display in Scotland to mark 400 years since it was first published. The booklets will be available for viewing at the University of Glasgow, the ...

12 Feb 2023 at 10:04

Items from Sir Ian Rankin’s archive to go on display at National Library

Manuscripts, photos and other items from crime writer Sir Ian Rankin’s literary archive will go on display at the National Library of Scotland next week. Sir Ian, creator of Detective Inspector John Rebus, donated his archive ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:55

Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter to go on show for first time in nearly a decade

A letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots just hours before her execution in 1587 will go on display for the first time in nearly a decade when it forms part of an exhibition in Perth next year. Mary wrote what is believed to ...

11 Dec 2025 at 09:20

McDermid praises ‘inspirational’ libraries ahead of campaign launch

Bestselling crime writer Val McDermid has returned to her childhood library in Kirkcaldy, saying she she would not be where she is today if it had not been on her doorstep. The author, who is best known for her Wire In The ...

12 Feb 2025 at 14:20

Manuscript gives ‘rarest glimpse’ of medieval live comedy performance

A record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript, giving the “rarest glimpse of a medieval world rich in oral storytelling and popular entertainments”. Dr James Wade, of ...

31 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

National Library of Scotland U-turns over women’s rights book

Bosses at the National Library of Scotland have U-turned and announced they will include a book by women’s rights campaigners in an exhibition. The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheest book had been nominated to be part of ...

04 Sept 2025 at 17:12

Scotland

National Library unveils centenary programme

The National Library of Scotland has announced it will mark its 100th birthday with a programme of events and initiatives throughout 2025. The Edinburgh institution was established by an Act of Parliament in ...

30 Jan 2025 at 12:37

Scotland

Cricket archive spanning centuries donated to Scottish library

An archive that logs more than 200 years of Scottish cricket has been donated to the National Library of Scotland. Provided by Cricket Scotland, the Scottish Cricket Archive is now listed on the library’s ...

25 Aug 2025 at 13:25

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