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/
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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.
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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...
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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'.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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We're looking forward to our Summer Fayre next Friday and Saturday!
Local craftspeople, refreshments and lots of secondhand #books
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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.
Prompted us to have a look at this copy of The life and letters of Sir John Everett Millais, by his son, 1899
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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? π€
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.
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Cheeky! unless it was his mother in the VB?
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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"
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.
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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.
I love a little drama on a Wednesday morning! π 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!
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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...
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It was lovely to meet you!
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@girlinthe.bsky.social Will ask our textile Artist in Residence, she prints on silk (not on BlueSky)
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Thanks for the mention, @asls.org.uk we are really looking forward to this!
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Weβre 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.
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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...
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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.
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