Edinburgh Central Library, opened in 1980, was Edinburgh's first public library. Famed philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, first funded the library with 50,000 pounds. Over the years the library has grown into an amazing part of the community, with an entire children’s section with planned activities and events.
This library was gorgeous, both the architecture and the decoration. It was simple, yet not plain. I especially enjoyed the look of the children’s room It was bright and colorful without being overwhelming and overstimulating the senses. There were even multiple rooms for different activities. One room was for group reading, another was for arts and crafts, and the main room was for finding books and parents to play with their children.
Adding to the library’s influence on the younger generation was their involvement with the local teen population. Despite it being small, the teen population was seen in a negative light. This was mainly due to the lack of options for the teens to occupy themselves with when outside school. Working with a group of teenage girls and various other organizations, the library put together a group that worked to restore relations between teens and the community. Alongside that, the library has worked to increase children’s interest in the STEM field. Using things like minecraft and mechanical objects to interact with the children, they are creating a love for the field at an early age.
All in all, this was a phenomenal library! There were tons of fiction books, nonfiction books, audiobooks, access to ebooks, graphic novels, and programs catering to the younger generations. The Edinburgh Central Library really puts an effort into helping the community and students.
New College Library in Edinburgh, Scotland has been part of multiple colleges over the years. It first began in the 1800's as part of the Free Church of Scotland, but now it is part of the School of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh. The library originally began with the Disruption of 1843. Today it is home to students pursuing a degree in Theology and Religion.
This library was great! I certainly appreciated that the staff had pulled out a few of their more interesting items for us to look at. Going downstairs into the stacks upon stacks of books was so much fun. It's amazing to think about the number of bibles and other religious text from hundreds of years ago.
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