@MinersLibrary

Founded 23 Nov, 1741: the oldest subscription library in the British Isles. Perched high in the Southern Uplands of Scotland 📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰️⛏️ #librarywithaltitude

 Leadhills, Scotland
leadhillslibrary.co.uk/
Joined October 2012
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New plans are afoot at the Library... and opportunities to volunteer. Take a look ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #LibraryWithAltitude📚🏔️⛏️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Don't forget that we're open on Saturdays and Sundays between 2-5pm. Come on up, we'd love to see you. #librarywithaltitude📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️⛏️
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We're back! Cameron, Chair of our Board and also of the Library Committee is pictured in the 'driving seat' of our library pulpit, on Saturday as we opened for the season. Opening from beg. May - end of September: Sat and Sun 2-5.
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If you're planning a trip to Leadhills and want to see the Library outwith our opening hours, we'll do our best to try to accommodate. Do please get in touch. Just to note, this account is generally checked once a week, if you're leaving a DM. Thanks.
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Been a wee bit quiet on Twitter/X... apologies! So, a seasonal post: Wishing you all a very merry Christmas, a happy Hogmanay, and an excellent 2024 - from all at the #librarywithaltitude 📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️⛏️
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I asked Gini, treasurer and weekend welcomer to the Library, what her favourite items were in the collection. Instant reply: the rock bands 🤣 Yep, there's music in them thar hills... #librarywithaltitude
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Happy we were able to help! 🙂 #librarywithaltitude
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Sunshine on the Library today... Trustees meeting at 12pm, followed by Saturday opening with Gini. Open again tomorrow. Come and see us. 🙂 #librarywithaltitude
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Open Sat and Sun 2-5pm
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Sharing some of the excellent work done by our Leadhills P1-7's for their Miner's Library project. Well done, all!
Mr McCaw@MrMcCawLPS20 Apr 2023
Replying to @LeadhillsS
@LeadhillsS P1-7 have been working on using charcoal to make black line drawings of our local landmarks as part of our Miner's Library Project. They're looking super @mcintyre_slc and @MissSlater_ 🙌🙌 @mrsfrenchlps
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Library Talk - this time, with a poster! If you're able to come along on Friday, we'd be delighted to see you.
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Our next Library talk is this week - Friday 24th March, Leadhills Miners' Library, 7.30pm. Andrew Hopetoun will be speaking a little on the history of Hopetoun House and Leadhills. Do join as if you can.
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Coming up this week: Friday evening talk by Mike Davis on: 'A local history of the Great War' - starts at 7.30, in the Library. All welcome #LibraryWithAltitude📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️⛏️
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Just popping in to say we're still here, just in closed season mode. To tide you over, a photo of our restored banner, which was featured in The Antiques Roadshow a couple of years ago, plus a link to an article by @DaniGaravelli1 on our 275th Anniversary heraldscotland.com/life_styl…
l-r: Dr John Crawford (former Chair of Trustees), Mrs Mary Hamilton (decades long involvement, Trustee, & a 'walking almanac of Leadhills history' & still with us in spirit), & Ken Ledger (Trustee).

ALT l-r: Dr John Crawford (former Chair of Trustees), Mrs Mary Hamilton (decades long involvement, Trustee, & a 'walking almanac of Leadhills history' & still with us in spirit), & Ken Ledger (Trustee).

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Given we're within the 12 days of Christmas & on the principle of better late than never: Best wishes for the season to you all. As we turn the page & find ourselves in a brand new year may it be filled with possibilities & promise & all good things. #LibraryWithAltitude 📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰️⛏️
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Hello everyone, just to note that, at a meeting of the Library Committee on Monday, it was decided that the Library will be taking part in SLC's Doors Open Day event this weekend. We will be open at the usual times - 2-5pm. We look forward to welcoming you.
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Just flagging this up once again... 🙂 Hope to see some new, keen as beans, would-be vollies tomorrow!! #librarywithaltitude📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️⛏️
Leadhills Library📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰️⛏️@MinersLibrary31 Mar 2022
A new season dawns & a library's thoughts turn to volunteering. If you'd like the opportunity to join our merry band of volunteers at the UK's oldest subscription library, in the glorious Southern Uplands, we'd be delighted to hear from you! Details👇🏼 #librarywithaltitude📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️⛏️
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A new season dawns & a library's thoughts turn to volunteering. If you'd like the opportunity to join our merry band of volunteers at the UK's oldest subscription library, in the glorious Southern Uplands, we'd be delighted to hear from you! Details👇🏼 #librarywithaltitude📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️⛏️
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We're always delighted to see you in person but if distance & travel are difficulties, you can always have a sneak peek online. Enjoy our wee film about the history of the library [& some fab aerial views of the village]. 📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰️⛏️#librarywithaltitude link leadhillslibrary.co.uk/wp-co…
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Well this is a lovely thing indeed. Thank you so much, folks.
Jisc Library Hub services@JiscLibraryHub28 Feb 2022
Our #Library of the Week is.... @MinersLibrary! Find out more about the history of the Leadhills Miners' Library and the amazing collections available: libraryservices.jiscinvolve.… #JiscLibraryHubDiscover #librarywithaltitude #Scotland #Libraries
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