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Scotland's first free, public lending library - a treasure in the Perthshire countryside. History of reading, stories of the borrowers, rare books and fun stuff!

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Coming up at Innerpeffray we have our closing talk of the season, the Ted Powell Memorial Lecture on Wed 8th October.

Members of the Friends of Innerpeffray can attend for free, but please book your place! Tickets for non-members Β£10, book here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/whats-on/

19.09.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of John Buchan, we are reading excerpts of his most famous book, The Thirty Nine Steps at 1100 BST LIVE on YouTube www.youtube.com/@Innerpeffra... join us if you can.

29.08.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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At our Festival, author & musician L.A.MacRae will be talking to us abouther debut novel. Hosted by our assistant keeper and trad singer Naomi, expect a weaving of music & readings and the explorations of a writer.
Sat 6th Sept 15.30. innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...

29.08.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next up in our festival programme is a unique opportunity to hear celebrated playwright, theatre director and author David Greig. On the afternoon of Sat 6 Sept, he'll be sharing insights about the writing of his debut novel, 'Columba's Bones'.
innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...

27.08.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are very excited to be welcoming 'Things Found in Books' to our festival! Join singer-songwriters Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine to hear their songs inspired by things found in old books.
Tickets Β£15, Saturday 6th September 7pm. Bookings and enquiries here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/innerpeffray...

21.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If Books Could Kill! This year at Innerpeffray we discovered that we have some poisonous books in our collection. Join our poet in residence Jennie Turnbull on Friday 5th September for a creative foray into the power of the written word.

innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...

20.08.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hooray! We're having a festival!

The Innerpeffray Festival returns for 2025 from Friday 5-Sunday 7 Sept. Check out our website for a programme of poetry, workshops, fiction, readings and music - inspired by the marks we make in books. The festival is sponsored by the Friends of Innerpeffray.

13.08.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're looking forward to our Summer Fayre next Friday and Saturday!
Local craftspeople, refreshments and lots of secondhand #books

27.07.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beatrix Potter at Innerpeffray - Innerpeffray Library As it is the 155th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth on the 28th July 2021, we are celebrating by exploring some of the links between Beatrix Potter and the Library of Innerpeffray. Helen Beatrix ...

John Everett Millais was a friend of Rupert Potter, father of Beatrix, and they both enjoyed visiting Scotland. The Potters visited Innerpeffray in 1868 and you can read more in @bibliophisla.bsky.social blog innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/beatrix-pott...

26.07.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two books sitting on a cushion, one open at a painting entitled The Order of Release, showing a kilted man in the arms of a woman. Painting by John Everett Millais. Closed book shows title of book the Life and Letters of Mr John Everett Millais.

Two books sitting on a cushion, one open at a painting entitled The Order of Release, showing a kilted man in the arms of a woman. Painting by John Everett Millais. Closed book shows title of book the Life and Letters of Mr John Everett Millais.

Two books sitting on a cushion, one open at picture of a painting entitled The Royalist: a woman holds the hand of a man hiding in a tree. Painting by John Everett Millais. Closed book shows title of book the Life and Letters of Mr John Everett Millais.

Two books sitting on a cushion, one open at picture of a painting entitled The Royalist: a woman holds the hand of a man hiding in a tree. Painting by John Everett Millais. Closed book shows title of book the Life and Letters of Mr John Everett Millais.

Prompted us to have a look at this copy of The life and letters of Sir John Everett Millais, by his son, 1899

26.07.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Millais Collection Finds a Home at Perth Art Gallery - Culture Perth & Kinross A private collection of rarely-seen artworks and personal belongings of celebrated Victorian painterΒ John Everett MillaisΒ and his Perth-born

Fantastic news At Perth Art Gallery, unseen treasures of #Millais from the family collection now on long term loan
www.culturepk.org.uk/news/millais...

26.07.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

thank you! πŸ‘‹

23.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three people stand over a historic book, open on a book pillow. Two of them are pointing to a passage on the page, while one reads out the text. The sun shines on the person in the middle.

Three people stand over a historic book, open on a book pillow. Two of them are pointing to a passage on the page, while one reads out the text. The sun shines on the person in the middle.

Did you know Scotland's first free public lending library is nearly 350 years old? πŸ€”

Innerpeffray Library in rural Perthshire has welcomed readers from all walks of life since 1680, when it was founded by local landowner David Drummond, the third Lord Madertie.

22.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
woodcut image of sun with face and 16 rays radiating from centre.

woodcut image of sun with face and 16 rays radiating from centre.

Where better to cool off on a sunny day than an 18th century building with *very* thick walls! #cool

12.07.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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*SOLD OUT* We are both excited and sorry (for anyone who has missed out) that we have reached capacity for our event this evening. See other dates for the Three Inch Fools here: www.threeinchfools.com/upcoming-per...

10.07.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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*SOLD OUT* Sorry, we have reached capacity for our event this evening. If you've missed out, see other dates for the Three Inch Fools here: www.threeinchfools.com/upcoming-per...

10.07.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next event is the fabulous frolic of the Three Inch Fools outdoor Shakespeare with music and madness!
Thurs 10th July at 7pm Book here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...

26.06.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A musical event with a difference later this month at Innerpeffray - Viola da Gamba player Sarah Small is cycling the length and breadth of the UK, performing a programme of music from the 17th cent to today.
Tickets Β£15, book via the 'What's On' page on our website, link in bio.

05.06.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheeky! unless it was his mother in the VB?

31.05.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Section of a visitors' book page from Innerpeffray Library, showing the signatures of E. F. Harvey, Constance Bardsley, and Doris Bardsley, all from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (Library of Innerpeffray Visitors' Book Volume 4, f.106v)

Section of a visitors' book page from Innerpeffray Library, showing the signatures of E. F. Harvey, Constance Bardsley, and Doris Bardsley, all from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (Library of Innerpeffray Visitors' Book Volume 4, f.106v)

Excerpt from a newspaper article published in The Central Queensland Herald, Queensland, 04/11/1937, titled "Miss C. Bardsley | Impressions of World Tour"

Excerpt from a newspaper article published in The Central Queensland Herald, Queensland, 04/11/1937, titled "Miss C. Bardsley | Impressions of World Tour"

Further extract from newspaper article, "Miss C. Bardsley | Impressions of World Tour", The Central Queensland Herald, 04/11/1937. This section mentions that Bardsley visited Innerpeffray, "the oldest free library in the world."

Further extract from newspaper article, "Miss C. Bardsley | Impressions of World Tour", The Central Queensland Herald, 04/11/1937. This section mentions that Bardsley visited Innerpeffray, "the oldest free library in the world."

I just stumbled across an old article in The Central Queensland Herald, Australia, by an international visitor to @innerpeffray.bsky.social - Miss Constance Bardsley visited Innerpeffray with 2 others on 1st July, 1937. On her return home, she wrote about her 6-month world tour in her local paper.

27.05.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Extract from Innerpeffray Library Visitors' Book Volume 1, f.22v, showing the signatures of The Revd. A. M. Gibson, Minister of Portsoy, and "Mrs" Gibson.

Extract from Innerpeffray Library Visitors' Book Volume 1, f.22v, showing the signatures of The Revd. A. M. Gibson, Minister of Portsoy, and "Mrs" Gibson.

Edited clipping from the Greenock Advertiser, 25 May 1872, showing the Marriage Announcement of Rev. Andrew Miller Gibson to Helen Anderson Gardiner, married on the 21st May 1872.

Edited clipping from the Greenock Advertiser, 25 May 1872, showing the Marriage Announcement of Rev. Andrew Miller Gibson to Helen Anderson Gardiner, married on the 21st May 1872.

I love a little drama on a Wednesday morning! πŸ’’ On 4 May 1872, the Revd and (allegedly) Mrs A. M. Gibson visited @innerpeffray.bsky.social together and signed the visitors' book - but they weren't actually married until the 21st of May, almost three weeks later!

28.05.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a musical month approaching in June, beginning with this celebration of the life & songs of Carolina Oliphant of Gask. Join Freeland Barbour & Gerda Stevenson for a stirring afternoon on Sun 1st June.
Tickets Β£15, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...

21.05.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was lovely to meet you!

12.05.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@girlinthe.bsky.social Will ask our textile Artist in Residence, she prints on silk (not on BlueSky)

09.05.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the mention, @asls.org.uk we are really looking forward to this!

09.05.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re ready for our first visit of the season from a busload from the Netherlands. This means no full tours of the library between 2-4pm every Thurs between now & September-BUT you can still explore Scottish first editions!

Image of tulips (how appropriate!) from 'Familiar Garden Flowers,' 1879.

08.05.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Wednesday 14th May, we're delighted to welcome Mike Bullock, Chief Exec of the Northern Lighthouse Board to talk all things lighthouses - and beyond!

Talk begins at 7pm in the Old Schoolroom. Tickets Β£10, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...

07.05.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading Forms - Innerpeffray Library Reading Forms : A Site-Specific Exhibition by Helen Gallogly Friday 2nd – Saturday 31st May 2025 Innerpeffray Library is the location for a site-specific project, β€˜Reading Forms’. A series of printed ...

You can read more and book tickets for the launch, tours & talks (all free!) here:
innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/reading-forms/

01.05.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very excited for the installation of 'Reading Forms; A Site-Specific Exhibition' today! Gorgeous work by textile Artist Helen Gallogly will be on display at Innerpeffray during May, with a launch event tomorrow eve and tours & talks throughout the month.

01.05.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Books - Innerpeffray Library Explore our Books Literally touch the past… We have books on a huge range of subjects – from gardening to witchcraft or from algebra to zoology! Would you like to see the handwriting of Robert Burns? ...

And search the catalogue from here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/books/

30.04.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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