City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Libraries & Archives


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Photo Edinburgh Venue Venue Description Venue type
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh The 300-plus year-old Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) building is home to a Scottish professional organisation that now has 10,000 fellows, members, associates and affiliates in 86 Libraries & Archives
Edinburgh Central Library
Edinburgh Central Library Edinburgh's main public library, directly opposite the National Library of Scotland (copyright library) and just off the Royal Mile, is a useful resource open to all. Libraries & Archives
General Register House - Princes Street, Edinburgh
General Register House General Register House is one of three Edinburgh archive buildings of the National Archives of Scotland (NAS). Libraries & Archives
West Register House
West Register House West Register House is the second and newer city centre archive building of the National Archive of Scotland (the other being General Register House). It is situated at the West end of Charlotte... Libraries & Archives
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Signet Library The historic Signet Library, in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, has such an elegant interior with its barrelled ceiling, cupola, corint Libraries & Archives
Scottish Poetry Library Award-winning building near the Scottish Parliament building, that houses Scottish and international poetry. Libraries & Archives
Stockbridge Library Small community library, with books (fiction, large text fiction, children's books), DVDs, CDs, magazines, and quiet reading area. Free internet access. Libraries & Archives
Playfair Library A William Playfair architectural masterpiece on the southern side of Edinburgh University's Old College. The Library Hall has a barrel-vaulted ceiling and runs to more than 190 feet in length. Libraries & Archives
Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library is on the south side of George Square. Libraries & Archives
Surgeon's Hall at Fringe time
Surgeon's Hall The Ionic pillars of renowned New Town architect William Playfair's building provide an impressive entrance to the Royal College of Surgeon's conference venue, as befits an institution that has pla Libraries & Archives
Leith Library Leith Library is a 1930s Art Deco building in the complex at Leith City Hall. Libraries & Archives