National Library of Scotland, National library and archives in Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
The National Library of Scotland contains over 34 million items including books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, music, and moving images in multiple collections.
The institution evolved from the Advocates Library of 1689 and received national library status through the National Library of Scotland Act in 1925.
The institution preserves Scottish literature through extensive collections of Gaelic materials and maintains the largest collection of Scottish publications worldwide.
Located on George IV Bridge, the library provides reading rooms, exhibition spaces, and digital access to resources through an online catalog system.
The facility houses two million maps, including the Bartholomew Archive, making it one of the largest cartographic collections in the world.
Location: Edinburgh
Inception: 1925
Part of: Scottish Government
Address: George IV Bridge
Phone: +441316233700
Email: manuscripts@nls.uk
Website: https://nls.uk
GPS coordinates: 55.94870,-3.19173
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:07
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