📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
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Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library, built 1687 from bequest of 17th century Robert Leighton, Principal of University of Edinburgh, Chancellor of University of Glasgow, Bishop of Dunblane Cathedral
https://www.leightonlibrary.org.uk
https://www.leightonlibrary.org.uk
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1673 edition of "Jacobi Usserii armachani Annales Veteris et Novi Testamenti" by Archbishop of Armagh & Primate of All Ireland, & historian, James Ussher, born
#OnThisDay 1581 - a chronology of history of world
#OnThisDay 1581 - a chronology of history of world
January 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1673 edition of "Jacobi Usserii armachani Annales Veteris et Novi Testamenti" by Archbishop of Armagh & Primate of All Ireland, & historian, James Ussher, born
#OnThisDay 1581 - a chronology of history of world
#OnThisDay 1581 - a chronology of history of world
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1737 Toland edition of controversial publication "Commonwealth of Oceana" by republican political theorist James Harrington, born #OnThisDay 1611 - exposition of utopian constitution for English republic after execution of King Charles I
January 3, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1737 Toland edition of controversial publication "Commonwealth of Oceana" by republican political theorist James Harrington, born #OnThisDay 1611 - exposition of utopian constitution for English republic after execution of King Charles I
It’s #ScienceFictionDay today. Some suggest science fiction can be traced back to the novel “New Atlantis” by Francis Bacon (1561-1626) in which is described a utopian vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge. Dunblane's Historic Leighton Library has a 1639 edition of "New Atlantis"
January 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
It’s #ScienceFictionDay today. Some suggest science fiction can be traced back to the novel “New Atlantis” by Francis Bacon (1561-1626) in which is described a utopian vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge. Dunblane's Historic Leighton Library has a 1639 edition of "New Atlantis"
Happy New Year from Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library
🚶The Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups - get in touch with Visits Co-ordinator Alastair MacDonald via this link www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
🚶The Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups - get in touch with Visits Co-ordinator Alastair MacDonald via this link www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Happy New Year from Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library
🚶The Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups - get in touch with Visits Co-ordinator Alastair MacDonald via this link www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
🚶The Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups - get in touch with Visits Co-ordinator Alastair MacDonald via this link www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
Did you spot news segment on tonight’s STV News programme about Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library with STV news reporter Joanne Bonnar, speaking with library’s Josh Smith, Alastair MacDonald, Celia Aitken & Dan Gunn.
Watch it on STV Player on 5.20pm News programme for Sunday 28 December…/👇
Watch it on STV Player on 5.20pm News programme for Sunday 28 December…/👇
December 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Did you spot news segment on tonight’s STV News programme about Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library with STV news reporter Joanne Bonnar, speaking with library’s Josh Smith, Alastair MacDonald, Celia Aitken & Dan Gunn.
Watch it on STV Player on 5.20pm News programme for Sunday 28 December…/👇
Watch it on STV Player on 5.20pm News programme for Sunday 28 December…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 25 is #MerryChristmas. Merry Christmas to everyone, from Dunblane's historic Leighton Library. Thanks to everyone who has supported the Leighton Library in any way this past year
🚶 Leighton Library closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶 Leighton Library closed for winter, except by special arrangement
December 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 25 is #MerryChristmas. Merry Christmas to everyone, from Dunblane's historic Leighton Library. Thanks to everyone who has supported the Leighton Library in any way this past year
🚶 Leighton Library closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶 Leighton Library closed for winter, except by special arrangement
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 24 is #Santa. Is this Santa, looking a lot like Robert Leighton from his portrait in Leighton Library? It was quite the gift to Dunblane which Robert Leighton left in his will - the creation of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library - much more than a stocking filler!
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 24 is #Santa. Is this Santa, looking a lot like Robert Leighton from his portrait in Leighton Library? It was quite the gift to Dunblane which Robert Leighton left in his will - the creation of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library - much more than a stocking filler!
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 23 is #WinterWonderland. A snowy scene featuring Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library by artist Jane Dunbar, one of the Volunteer Guides, is available from the Leighton Library Online shop as a tea-towel, bag, mug, coaster and placemat leighton-library-shop.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 23 is #WinterWonderland. A snowy scene featuring Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library by artist Jane Dunbar, one of the Volunteer Guides, is available from the Leighton Library Online shop as a tea-towel, bag, mug, coaster and placemat leighton-library-shop.co.uk
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 22 is #NaughtyOrNice. Robert Leighton, whose gift saw creation of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, was surely on nice list. He was known as saintly bishop, with a constellation of qualities that stood out sharply against turbulence of 17th‑century Scotland. He…/👇
December 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 22 is #NaughtyOrNice. Robert Leighton, whose gift saw creation of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, was surely on nice list. He was known as saintly bishop, with a constellation of qualities that stood out sharply against turbulence of 17th‑century Scotland. He…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 21 is #FestiveTraditions. It’s a tradition that Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is open specially for the annual Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza - did you visit then?
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
December 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 21 is #FestiveTraditions. It’s a tradition that Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is open specially for the annual Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza - did you visit then?
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 20 is #WarmFire. When Dunblane's historic Leighton Library first opened, rules for running library included requiring librarian to light fire in library at least once a week in winter
🚶Library is now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶Library is now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
December 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 20 is #WarmFire. When Dunblane's historic Leighton Library first opened, rules for running library included requiring librarian to light fire in library at least once a week in winter
🚶Library is now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶Library is now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
Max & Murray created video about tote bag featuring artwork by Jane Dunbar, of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, available from its online shop leighton-library-shop.co.uk
#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
December 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Max & Murray created video about tote bag featuring artwork by Jane Dunbar, of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, available from its online shop leighton-library-shop.co.uk
#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 19 is #ChristmasParty. Strange to think, centuries ago in Scotland, Christmas Day wasn’t even a public holiday, & let alone not having Christmas party in Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, it was even open on Christmas Day for subscribers to…/👇
December 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 19 is #ChristmasParty. Strange to think, centuries ago in Scotland, Christmas Day wasn’t even a public holiday, & let alone not having Christmas party in Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, it was even open on Christmas Day for subscribers to…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 18 is #ArchiveElves. Perhaps Archives Elves for Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library this year have to be project team of Books & Borrowing 1750-1830 (in which Leighton Library collection & borrower records feature, & several members of team are…/👇
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 18 is #ArchiveElves. Perhaps Archives Elves for Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library this year have to be project team of Books & Borrowing 1750-1830 (in which Leighton Library collection & borrower records feature, & several members of team are…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 16 is #ChristmasColours. Red, green & gold at Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library: red lettering & music lines of 1637 edition of “Missale Romanum,” green marbling on cover of 1804 edition of “Scotia depicta,” & gold traces on mitre of cartouche
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 16 is #ChristmasColours. Red, green & gold at Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library: red lettering & music lines of 1637 edition of “Missale Romanum,” green marbling on cover of 1804 edition of “Scotia depicta,” & gold traces on mitre of cartouche
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 16 is #Bells. In Dunblane Cathedral lie two bells, smaller of which has words inscribed, "Founded by Lieutenant-General Drummond in the year 1687.” He was a friend of Robert Leighton, & architect of Leighton Library, completed in 1687
December 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 16 is #Bells. In Dunblane Cathedral lie two bells, smaller of which has words inscribed, "Founded by Lieutenant-General Drummond in the year 1687.” He was a friend of Robert Leighton, & architect of Leighton Library, completed in 1687
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 15 is #WrappingPaper. If someone made wrapping paper featuring Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, do you think this is what it would look like?
🚶Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
December 15, 2025 at 7:41 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 15 is #WrappingPaper. If someone made wrapping paper featuring Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, do you think this is what it would look like?
🚶Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 14 is #Decorations. Here’s view from Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library across to decorations festooned on the former Dunblane Burgh Chambers, now the home to Creative Dunblane & Dunblane Makerspace
🚶Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 14 is #Decorations. Here’s view from Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library across to decorations festooned on the former Dunblane Burgh Chambers, now the home to Creative Dunblane & Dunblane Makerspace
🚶Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 13 is #shopping. Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library online shop has a host of gift ideas, from place-mats and coasters, to mugs, tote-bags and more leighton-library-shop.co.uk
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for special arrangement for groups
December 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 13 is #shopping. Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library online shop has a host of gift ideas, from place-mats and coasters, to mugs, tote-bags and more leighton-library-shop.co.uk
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for special arrangement for groups
Hear Max & Murray sharing about mugs & coasters from Dunblane's historic Leighton Library online shop leighton-library-shop.co.uk
Max & Murray are members of 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade, volunteering at Leighton Library in support of their Duke of Edinburgh Award
Max & Murray are members of 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade, volunteering at Leighton Library in support of their Duke of Edinburgh Award
December 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Hear Max & Murray sharing about mugs & coasters from Dunblane's historic Leighton Library online shop leighton-library-shop.co.uk
Max & Murray are members of 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade, volunteering at Leighton Library in support of their Duke of Edinburgh Award
Max & Murray are members of 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade, volunteering at Leighton Library in support of their Duke of Edinburgh Award
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 12 is #FestiveClothes. Here’s the portrait of Robert Leighton which is in Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library given a transformation into the garb of Father Christmas 🎅
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
December 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 12 is #FestiveClothes. Here’s the portrait of Robert Leighton which is in Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library given a transformation into the garb of Father Christmas 🎅
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 11 is #DarkNights. Here’s Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library lit up in dark for parade, opening recent Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, going past Gold Postbox
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
December 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 11 is #DarkNights. Here’s Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library lit up in dark for parade, opening recent Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, going past Gold Postbox
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
🚶Leighton Library is now closed for the winter, except for opening by special arrangement for groups
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 10 is #ChristmasCards. Wintry Christmas card scene of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is available from online shop as a tea-towel, mug, coaster and placemat leighton-library-shop.co.uk
🚶Leighton Library now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶Leighton Library now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 10 is #ChristmasCards. Wintry Christmas card scene of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is available from online shop as a tea-towel, mug, coaster and placemat leighton-library-shop.co.uk
🚶Leighton Library now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
🚶Leighton Library now closed for winter, except by special arrangement
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 9 is #Nativity. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1641 edition of sermons of English bishop Lancelot Andrewes with his 1622 Christmas Day sermon about first nativity, which T S Eliot quoted for opening of his poem "Journey of the Magi"
▶️ youtu.be/Sy29vLx0Tz8
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▶️ youtu.be/Sy29vLx0Tz8
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December 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 9 is #Nativity. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1641 edition of sermons of English bishop Lancelot Andrewes with his 1622 Christmas Day sermon about first nativity, which T S Eliot quoted for opening of his poem "Journey of the Magi"
▶️ youtu.be/Sy29vLx0Tz8
…/👇
▶️ youtu.be/Sy29vLx0Tz8
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#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 8 is #FestiveFood. It’s too late to get them now, but hear Max & Murray sharing about festive food biscuits which were made in shape of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library.
Leighton Library Online shop for other gift ideas leighton-library-shop.co.uk
Leighton Library Online shop for other gift ideas leighton-library-shop.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 8 is #FestiveFood. It’s too late to get them now, but hear Max & Murray sharing about festive food biscuits which were made in shape of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library.
Leighton Library Online shop for other gift ideas leighton-library-shop.co.uk
Leighton Library Online shop for other gift ideas leighton-library-shop.co.uk