International Faerie Day: A Scottish History So, before we go any further. One thingโฆdonโt call them Faeries! For they most certainly do not like it. Fair folk is fine but […]
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May Day Ancient Europe May Day today, the start of Summer. Celebrations can date to the Ancient Romans and Celts. The ancient Celts celebrated the 1st of May with the […]
Bridges update Following our blog last year on Scotlandโs Bridges we thought we update you on the latest bridge news, although this bridge is not exclusively Scottish-it is shared […]
International Haiku Poetry Day Some say it captures the ephemeral beauty of nature. Some believe it to be the essence of a keenly-perceived moment. Others describe it as the blank […]
ย Celebrating International Women’s Day Inspiring women of Scotland Celebrating International Women’s Day in Scotland,ย we thought it might be nice to pay homage to some incredible Scottish women both alive […]
Scottish Traditions: Burn’s Night Burns Night is a traditional celebration of Scotlandโs national bard, or poet, Robert Burns. It is held on 25th January, Burnsโs birthday, when Burns suppers are […]
Glossary:ย Dreich – tedious; damp and wet (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50476008)ย Hogmanay – New Yearโs Eve (in Scotland)ย ย If itโs your first Winter in Edinburgh: youโre in for a treat! Edinburgh tends […]
What is Saint Andrewโs Day?ย Each year St Andrewโs day, or the feast day of Saint Andrew, is celebrated in Scotland on 30th November.ย St Andrew has officially been the […]
Welcome to our new, virtual exhibition platform Kunstmatrix used to promote our library services, collections and events. Our current exhibition Welcome to the Library, showcases the basics of our library […]
A lot has changed since John Napier was born in the tower at Merchiston Castle in 1550, during turbulent times for Scotland. Times are still a little turbulentโฆ but what […]
