📚 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
🗓️✍️ It’s #NationalHandwritingDay today. Many of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library books have handwritten notes by Robert Leighton in margins, smallest is "De imitatione Christi" by Thomas a Kempis #HandwritingDay
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January 23, 2026 at 8:07 AM
🗓️✍️ It’s #NationalHandwritingDay today. Many of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library books have handwritten notes by Robert Leighton in margins, smallest is "De imitatione Christi" by Thomas a Kempis #HandwritingDay
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Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by eminent English poet & cleric John Donne, born #OnThisDay 1573
This is collection of his letters illustrating his relationship with his family and others
This is collection of his letters illustrating his relationship with his family and others
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by eminent English poet & cleric John Donne, born #OnThisDay 1573
This is collection of his letters illustrating his relationship with his family and others
This is collection of his letters illustrating his relationship with his family and others
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1639 edition of utopian novel "New Atlantis" by Sir Francis Bacon, born #OnThisDay 1561. It depicts utopian land where "generosity & enlightenment, dignity & splendour, piety & public spirit" are qualities of the inhabitants
January 22, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1639 edition of utopian novel "New Atlantis" by Sir Francis Bacon, born #OnThisDay 1561. It depicts utopian land where "generosity & enlightenment, dignity & splendour, piety & public spirit" are qualities of the inhabitants
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1594 edition of "Agathiae, historici" by French historian Joseph Justus Scaliger who died #OnThisDay 1609 - expanded classical history from Greek & ancient Roman history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish & ancient Egyptian history
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1594 edition of "Agathiae, historici" by French historian Joseph Justus Scaliger who died #OnThisDay 1609 - expanded classical history from Greek & ancient Roman history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish & ancient Egyptian history
🗣️ As it's #NewFriendsDay today please consider becoming a new Friend of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library: www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/friends
January 19, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🗣️ As it's #NewFriendsDay today please consider becoming a new Friend of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library: www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/friends
It's #ThesaurusDay today as #OnThisDay 1779 Peter Mark Roget was born. He was British physician, theologian & lexicographer, best known for publishing (in 1852) Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases (Roget's Thesaurus), classified collection of related words
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January 18, 2026 at 7:47 AM
It's #ThesaurusDay today as #OnThisDay 1779 Peter Mark Roget was born. He was British physician, theologian & lexicographer, best known for publishing (in 1852) Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases (Roget's Thesaurus), classified collection of related words
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Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1749 edition of controversial 7-volume "History of the Popes" by Scottish historian Archibald Bower, born #OnThisDay 1686. He had complicated & varying religious faith (he changed religion 3 times!)
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The book criticised power of…/👇
January 17, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1749 edition of controversial 7-volume "History of the Popes" by Scottish historian Archibald Bower, born #OnThisDay 1686. He had complicated & varying religious faith (he changed religion 3 times!)
The book criticised power of…/👇
The book criticised power of…/👇
Many thanks to the Leighton Library Volunteer Guides & Friends of the Leighton Library who took part in Book Share event today, & to volunteer guides (Jane Dunbar, Denis Frize, June Stewart, Andrew Muirhead, & Roger Lockwood) who shared about their choice of book or topic
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Many thanks to the Leighton Library Volunteer Guides & Friends of the Leighton Library who took part in Book Share event today, & to volunteer guides (Jane Dunbar, Denis Frize, June Stewart, Andrew Muirhead, & Roger Lockwood) who shared about their choice of book or topic
📚 It's #BookPublishersDay today. Publisher of first Edinburgh Edition of works of Robert Burns in 1787 was William Creech. This had additional 17 poems & 5 songs, & most poems in 1786 Kilmarnock Edition. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1787 first Edinburgh edition…/👇
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM
📚 It's #BookPublishersDay today. Publisher of first Edinburgh Edition of works of Robert Burns in 1787 was William Creech. This had additional 17 poems & 5 songs, & most poems in 1786 Kilmarnock Edition. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1787 first Edinburgh edition…/👇
#OnThisDay in 2001 world's biggest encyclopedia, Wikipedia, went online for first time. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 18th century equivalent, 12-volume 1797 edition of "Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, & miscellaneous literature."
January 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
#OnThisDay in 2001 world's biggest encyclopedia, Wikipedia, went online for first time. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 18th century equivalent, 12-volume 1797 edition of "Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, & miscellaneous literature."
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1653 edition of "In Sacra Biblia graeca ex versione LXX interpretum scholia; simul et interpretum caeterorum lectiones variantes" by influential English nontrinitarian, often called the Father of English Unitarianism, John Biddle, born #OnThisDay 1615
January 14, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1653 edition of "In Sacra Biblia graeca ex versione LXX interpretum scholia; simul et interpretum caeterorum lectiones variantes" by influential English nontrinitarian, often called the Father of English Unitarianism, John Biddle, born #OnThisDay 1615
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The Leighton Library, Dunblane
Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library. Built on 1687 and still open over 300 years later
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Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library. Built on 1687 and still open over 300 years later
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBooks 📚
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 AM
The Leighton Library, Dunblane
Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library. Built on 1687 and still open over 300 years later
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBooks 📚
Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library. Built on 1687 and still open over 300 years later
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBooks 📚
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1686 edition of "To all magistrates in Christendom, that do profess Christianity" by George Fox (who died #OnThisDay 1691), English Dissenter, a founder of Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers or Friends
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1686 edition of "To all magistrates in Christendom, that do profess Christianity" by George Fox (who died #OnThisDay 1691), English Dissenter, a founder of Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers or Friends
Hear Max & Murray share about limited edition print, available to buy only in Leighton Library, of rules for Dunblane's historic Leighton Library written in 1688, after it first opened.
Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
January 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Hear Max & Murray share about limited edition print, available to buy only in Leighton Library, of rules for Dunblane's historic Leighton Library written in 1688, after it first opened.
Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
Leighton Library is closed for winter, except by special arrangement www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/members
#OnThisDay 1628 influential French author, & member of the Académie Française, Charles Perrault was born. He laid foundations for literary genre, fairy tale. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1701 edition of his "Les hommes illustres qui ont paru en France pendant le XVII"
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 AM
#OnThisDay 1628 influential French author, & member of the Académie Française, Charles Perrault was born. He laid foundations for literary genre, fairy tale. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1701 edition of his "Les hommes illustres qui ont paru en France pendant le XVII"
This #HeritageTreasuresDay we want to highlight and gratefully acknowledge the tremendous support of all who have donated towards our development of the Undercroft space as accessible welcome, interpretation & engagement space www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/undercroft-d...
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
This #HeritageTreasuresDay we want to highlight and gratefully acknowledge the tremendous support of all who have donated towards our development of the Undercroft space as accessible welcome, interpretation & engagement space www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/undercroft-d...
#OnThisDay 1776 Thomas Paine published his "Common Sense - addressed to the inhabitants of America" - 47-page pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain to people in Thirteen Colonies of North America. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1791 edition of this…/👇
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
#OnThisDay 1776 Thomas Paine published his "Common Sense - addressed to the inhabitants of America" - 47-page pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain to people in Thirteen Colonies of North America. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1791 edition of this…/👇
#OnThisDay 1534 Bavarian Renaissance historian & philologist known by pen name Johannes Aventinus died. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1554 first edition of his "Annalium Boiorum" - Annals of Bavaria, valuable record of early history of Germany, first significant…/👇
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
#OnThisDay 1534 Bavarian Renaissance historian & philologist known by pen name Johannes Aventinus died. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1554 first edition of his "Annalium Boiorum" - Annals of Bavaria, valuable record of early history of Germany, first significant…/👇
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1724 edition of "De officio hominis et civis" (“On the Duty of Man & Citizen”) by German political philosopher, economist, statesman, & historian Baron Samuel von Pufendorf, born #OnThisDay 1632 - treatise on duty of man & citizen…/👇
January 8, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1724 edition of "De officio hominis et civis" (“On the Duty of Man & Citizen”) by German political philosopher, economist, statesman, & historian Baron Samuel von Pufendorf, born #OnThisDay 1632 - treatise on duty of man & citizen…/👇
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1743 edition of "Adventures of Telemachus" by French archbishop, poet & writer François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon who died #OnThisDay 1715. This fills gap in Homer's Odyssey, recounting travels of Telemachus, son of Ulysses, accompanied by his tutor
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1743 edition of "Adventures of Telemachus" by French archbishop, poet & writer François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon who died #OnThisDay 1715. This fills gap in Homer's Odyssey, recounting travels of Telemachus, son of Ulysses, accompanied by his tutor
🗓️🏴✍️📖 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1674 edition of "Seven sermons preached by Seth Lord Bishop of Sarum" by English mathematician, astronomer & Bishop of Salisbury, Seth Ward who died #OnThisDay 1689
January 6, 2026 at 8:28 AM
🗓️🏴✍️📖 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1674 edition of "Seven sermons preached by Seth Lord Bishop of Sarum" by English mathematician, astronomer & Bishop of Salisbury, Seth Ward who died #OnThisDay 1689
#OnThisDay in 1548 Spanish philosopher & theologian, considered godfather of International Law, Francisco Suárez was born. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1614 edition of his study in philosophy "Disputationes Metaphysicae" - used for over century as textbook at most European universities.
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
#OnThisDay in 1548 Spanish philosopher & theologian, considered godfather of International Law, Francisco Suárez was born. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1614 edition of his study in philosophy "Disputationes Metaphysicae" - used for over century as textbook at most European universities.
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"