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Music set to fill Scots library reading room

A SCOTS library is set to transform into a musical performances space under the curation of a known musician. Renowned fiddle player Aidan O’Rourke is...

Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy manuscript to go on display for first time

THE Scottish public will get to see the original manuscript of Rob Roy for the first time as it is set to go on...

Ian Rankin archive to be displayed at National Library of Scotland

A SELECTION of items from the literary archive of famous crime writer Ian Rankin will soon go on display at the National Library of...

A Library has announced the appointment of the role Orkney Scriever

A ONE-year Scriever residency was created to celebrate the richness of the Orcadian dialect, acknowledging the islands as a stronghold for the Scots language. The National...

The National Library of Scotland has acquired an ancient manuscript

THE NATIONAL Library of Scotland has secured an ancient Scottish manuscript at an auction on May 18. The manuscript, known as the Chronicle of Fortingall,...

Three university professors elected to senior posts at the Royal Society of Edinburgh

THREE Scottish university professors have been given senior roles at the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). The professors are Kathryn Rudy, Russell Morris and Stephen...

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