Libraries & Archives

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

Edinburgh University Library is on the south side of George Square.

Small community library, with books (fiction, large text fiction, children's books), DVDs, CDs, magazines, and quiet reading area. Free internet access.

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.

Leith Library is a 1930s Art Deco building in the complex at Leith City Hall.

The historic Signet Library, in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, has such an elegant interior with its barrelled ceiling, cupola, corint

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.

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 Square, off Princes Street, very near Bute House, the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland.

General Register House is one of three Edinburgh archive buildings of the National Archives of Scotland (NAS).

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

Award-winning building near the Scottish Parliament building, that houses Scottish and international poetry.