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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 2h

This torn, but still wonderful, photograph is dated around 1895 and captures a busy scene on North Bridge as well as the old tenement buildings and shops which would shortly be replaced by the Scotsman Newspaper buildings
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#ThrowbackThursday thanks to the Living Memory Association

A tall tenement stands on the corner of a junction busy with passers-by and horse and carts.

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The City of Edinburgh Council @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social · 22h

We’re looking for your views on our plans to improve provision for walking, wheeling and cycling along Dundee Street and in the wider Fountainbridge area.

The consultation is open until 12 January 2026.

Digital visualisation of Dundee Street and Angle Park Terrace at the junction with Henderson Terrace.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 22h

Unbelievable, but true - you can borrow (for free) and listen (without waiting) to the bestselling The Wedding People (the book everyone's talking about!). Borrow today from uLIBRARY, just sign in with your Edinburgh Libraries membership card www.edinburgh.gov.uk/ulibrary

Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 2d

We were so impressed by the photographs and memories submitted to our 'Unearthed Edinburgh' competition that we've decided to put a selection on display this month at Central Library.
If you can't drop by to see it, you'll find them all on Edinburgh Collected, our community archive zurl.co/rCsTN

Photographs with text are displayed on black boards in the entrance to Central Library.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 2d

Good news - Piershill Library are back open as normal.
Apologies again for any inconvenience their late opening may have caused.

Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Piershill Library is unable to open this morning.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused. We will provide an update as soon as the situation changes.

Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 4d

Please treat yourself and listen to this month's Talking Books Book Club title - Frank & Red. A story of intergenerational friendship that you won't forget. Borrow for free with no wait from uLIBRARY, login with your Edinburgh Libraries membership card.
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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 5d

Visit the #ArtAndDesignLibrary at Central Library to see Touching Wood, this month's exhibition by Hillside Visually Impaired Art group.
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Touching Wood – Art and Design Library exhibition, October 2025

The October exhibition in the Art and Design Library is Touching Wood, a group show by Hillside Visually Impaired Art group. The keen artists of the group have been working hard during their weekly sessions in the headquarters of the Royal National Institute of Blind People to produce an exciting array of paintings and sculptures…

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 6d

Central Library’s Children’s Art Club returns for autumn 2025!
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Central Library’s Children’s Art Club returns for autumn 2025

Are you aged 5 to 11? Do you like to make things? (Or do you know someone who is and does?!) Central Library have several upcoming Children's Art Clubs. They will be held on the following Saturday mornings from 10.30am to 12 noon. Saturday 4 October – waiting list available Look out for details on…

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 7d

Listen for free to all Robert Galbraith Strike novels including the latest The Hallmarked Man - no queues, available immediately from uLIBRARY! Login with your Edinburgh Libraries membership card! www.edinburgh.gov.uk/ulibrary

Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 7d

Today we share the ‘eerie beauty’ as the haar descends in our #ThrowbackThursday taken ten years ago.
It’s a fantastic picture of autumn in Edinburgh, but do you recognise the park?
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Photo thanks to lynpic501

A person walks into the distance along a leaf-covered path and between tall trees.

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 8d

Fancy a pleasant change from your ordinary drink? We give you “the great nerve and brain strengthener and restorer.”

Yes, celery coffee was a thing in 1892.

This advertisement is from the Young Women’s Christian Association’s ‘Our Own Gazette’.

#InternationalCoffeeDay #WorldVegetarianDay

Advertisement for celery coffee which states that it is a great nerve and brain strengthener and restorer. Prepared solely from celery, guaranteed pure and unmixed. By royal letters patent. Features in 'Our Own Gazette' July 1892.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 13d

On Tuesday 30 September, 8-11pm there will be no access to online catalogue, your library account and library app, customers may not be able to log in to some online services. This is to allow for essential maintenance. We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

Delve into the recorded past for fun, discovery, nostalgia, or research. Stream thousands of videos and TV programmes from the last 60 years with BFI Replay at your local library. zurl.co/YDrqI

BFI Replay poster with image stills from TV programmes

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

#ThrowbackThursday to September 1963 and Patrick Thomson’s department store on North Bridge was swinging into Autumn with a promotion for ‘Gor Ray’ skirts. The company produced popular and flattering skirts with pioneering permanent pleats!
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Photo thanks to Living Memory Association

A black and white photograph of a 1960s shop window display for women's below-the-knee wool skirts.

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Volunteer Edinburgh @volunteeredinburgh.org.uk · 15d

Edinburgh’s largest Volunteer Recruitment Fair
📅 Tuesday 30 September 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 – 17:30
📍 St Paul’s & St George’s Church, York Place
Looking to volunteer? Meet dozens of organisations face to face
Free entry | 1000+ visitors expected
Don’t miss your chance to discover how you can get involved!

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 15d

Our #Edinburgh900 exhibition is now complete and includes this item representing one of Edinburgh's best-loved stories...
Greyfriars Bobby was given this collar by the Lord Provost in 1867!
See many more intriguing items from nine centuries of city life at zurl.co/JtYki

A leather collar with brass plaque, ring and buckle inscribed with 'Greyfriars Bobby from the Lord Provost'.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 16d

As the year of celebrating #Edinburgh900 draws to a close, we review the 10 stories specially created to tell 900 years of Edinburgh’s history on Our Town Stories
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900 years of Edinburgh’s history in 10 stories

To mark the 900th anniversary of Edinburgh gaining burgh status from King David I, we set off last October to tell the history of the city through the ten 'Edinburgh 900' campaign themes. Last month we published the final story and you can now read them all on Our Town Stories. Edinburgh from Princes Street,…

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 16d

So good to hear that you're continuing to dig deeper into your family history!

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 17d

It's Maths Week Scotland! Check out our brilliant range of kids maths ebooks on Libby. Borrow today with your library card!
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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 20d

The final chapter in the Our Town Stories #Edinburgh900 series looking at the city’s history over the past 900 years explores Edinburgh a City of Diversity, celebrating the city’s multicultural landscape and the 2050 City Vision for a diverse and vibrant future for the city zurl.co/E60BX

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 21d

Celebrate Read an Ebook Day today! Borrow an ebook from Libby and share your
what you’re reading with #ebooklove on social media! www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libby

Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 21d

Today’s #ThrowbackThursday shows a beautiful seasonal harvest from Craigentinny allotment and is one of the many fantastic entries we received to our Unearthed Edinburgh photography competition.
Photo thanks to Hannah Ayre via EdinburghCollected
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A bunch of flowers sits in the basket of a bike which is stood on a cycle path.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 23d

Want to find out how to start your family tree?
Come along to our beginners’ #FamilyHistory session at Central Library on Thursday 25 September at 2pm to find out how to use the library's free online and physical resources. Book your place by emailing [email protected]

Poster for Family History session at Central Library features a photograph of a family group on the banks of a canal.

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Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social · 26d

In the our latest blog post, Central Library colleagues give an update on their project to reorganise the closed access Reference Library books stored on the gallery shelves and reveal the 'secret doorways' to this upper shelving level...
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Reference Library closed access stock – a project update, September 2025

If you have visited the Reference Library at Central Library, you will likely be familiar with one of the building's notable architectural features: the gallery shelving. These impressive double-height shelves represent a remarkable example of Sir George Washington Browne's library design which continue to delight both regular readers and new visitors alike. Selected design for…

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