📚 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
#Museum30 theme 30 is #WhyMuseums. Strapline for proposed development of Undercroft of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is “A Portal to Pages of the Past providing Perspective to the Present” - encapsulating why we exist, & what we hope to achieve in creating accessible…/👇
November 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
#Museum30 theme 30 is #WhyMuseums. Strapline for proposed development of Undercroft of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is “A Portal to Pages of the Past providing Perspective to the Present” - encapsulating why we exist, & what we hope to achieve in creating accessible…/👇
#Museum30 theme 29 is #water. The “Water Drinkers" of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library were tourists who travelled to drink from mineral springs of Cromlix, at Dunblane 1815-1833. Find out about these Water Drinkers www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/books-and-bo....
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November 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
#Museum30 theme 29 is #water. The “Water Drinkers" of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library were tourists who travelled to drink from mineral springs of Cromlix, at Dunblane 1815-1833. Find out about these Water Drinkers www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/books-and-bo....
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Reposted by 📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
This was such great fun.
Listen below for some highlights from the PhD including the only individual to be fined for a late borrowing from the Leighton, an unlikely library friendship, and the conspiracy theories of library members.
Listen below for some highlights from the PhD including the only individual to be fined for a late borrowing from the Leighton, an unlikely library friendship, and the conspiracy theories of library members.
Newly available, here’s recording on Leighton Library YouTube channel of Leighton Library 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture, “Enlightenment & Conspiracy at the Leighton Library, 1780-1832’ presented by Dr Josh Smith on Sat 15 Nov
▶️ youtu.be/rFYkUOsluyw
▶️ youtu.be/rFYkUOsluyw
Leighton Library 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture by Dr Josh Smith
YouTube video by Leighton Library Dunblane
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This was such great fun.
Listen below for some highlights from the PhD including the only individual to be fined for a late borrowing from the Leighton, an unlikely library friendship, and the conspiracy theories of library members.
Listen below for some highlights from the PhD including the only individual to be fined for a late borrowing from the Leighton, an unlikely library friendship, and the conspiracy theories of library members.
It was lovely to welcome so many people visiting Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library tonight when it was open for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, & at our stall at St Blane’s Church Hall
🚶You can visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library on Saturday 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)
🚶You can visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library on Saturday 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)
November 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It was lovely to welcome so many people visiting Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library tonight when it was open for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, & at our stall at St Blane’s Church Hall
🚶You can visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library on Saturday 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)
🚶You can visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library on Saturday 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)
#Museum30 theme 27 is #achievement. It’s been remarkable achievement for Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library to have undertaken major restoration of 17th century building. Help us achieve next phase to redevelop Undercroft to create accessible welcome, interpretation, engagement and exhibition…/👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
#Museum30 theme 27 is #achievement. It’s been remarkable achievement for Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library to have undertaken major restoration of 17th century building. Help us achieve next phase to redevelop Undercroft to create accessible welcome, interpretation, engagement and exhibition…/👇
Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is open for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, and we’ll have a stall also at St Blane’s Church Hall
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library is open for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, and we’ll have a stall also at St Blane’s Church Hall
#Museum30 theme 26 is #moving. There is a free downloadable board game bringing to life how, in the 17th century, books of Robert Leighton were moved from Horsted Keynes to Dunblane to be housed in the library built especially to hold them in Dunblane www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/journey-of-b...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#Museum30 theme 26 is #moving. There is a free downloadable board game bringing to life how, in the 17th century, books of Robert Leighton were moved from Horsted Keynes to Dunblane to be housed in the library built especially to hold them in Dunblane www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/journey-of-b...
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#Museum30 theme 25 is #danger. Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library has book listing books considered dangerous: "Index Librorum Prohibitorum" ("index of prohibited books"), 1667 edition, which listed publications banned by Catholic Church. Protestant scholars used inclusion as recommendation!
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November 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library provided a warm welcome today for a visit by Keith Brown MSP, who met with the Leighton Library’s Alastair MacDonald, Dan Gunn & Malcolm Wilson. The history of the Leighton Library, & information about recent restoration, & plans for the…/👇
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library provided a warm welcome today for a visit by Keith Brown MSP, who met with the Leighton Library’s Alastair MacDonald, Dan Gunn & Malcolm Wilson. The history of the Leighton Library, & information about recent restoration, & plans for the…/👇
#Museum30 theme 24 is #specialist. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is entirely run by team of volunteers, grateful for specialist support & advice provided by University of Stirling, & National Library of Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#Museum30 theme 24 is #specialist. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library is entirely run by team of volunteers, grateful for specialist support & advice provided by University of Stirling, & National Library of Scotland
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#Museum30 theme 22 is #walk. Robert Leighton, whose gift in his will led to creation of Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, was on a walk in Dunblane one day, when he was approached by a lady. She said to him that she’d had a dream that one day she would marry him. Robert Leighton replied that…/👇
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Hear Max & Murray share about biscuits newly available to buy in Leighton Library. These biscuits are shaped & decorated to look like Leighton Library
🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open only on Saturdays in November
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open only on Saturdays in November
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hear Max & Murray share about biscuits newly available to buy in Leighton Library. These biscuits are shaped & decorated to look like Leighton Library
🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open only on Saturdays in November
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open only on Saturdays in November
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission
Newly available, here’s recording on Leighton Library YouTube channel of Leighton Library 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture, “Enlightenment & Conspiracy at the Leighton Library, 1780-1832’ presented by Dr Josh Smith on Sat 15 Nov
▶️ youtu.be/rFYkUOsluyw
▶️ youtu.be/rFYkUOsluyw
Leighton Library 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture by Dr Josh Smith
YouTube video by Leighton Library Dunblane
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Newly available, here’s recording on Leighton Library YouTube channel of Leighton Library 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture, “Enlightenment & Conspiracy at the Leighton Library, 1780-1832’ presented by Dr Josh Smith on Sat 15 Nov
▶️ youtu.be/rFYkUOsluyw
▶️ youtu.be/rFYkUOsluyw
#Museum30 theme 19 is #magic. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1533 first edition of book banned for its embrace of magic (which heightened its mystique & desirability!), "De occulta philosophia" by German polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier & theologian…/👇
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#Museum30 theme 18 is #photograph. The 2026 calendar for Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has beautiful photograph for each month featuring a book from library’s historic collection, appropriate to each month. Now available at just £10. Get one for yourself, & they will make great gifts for…/👇
November 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#Museum30 theme 18 is #photograph. The 2026 calendar for Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has beautiful photograph for each month featuring a book from library’s historic collection, appropriate to each month. Now available at just £10. Get one for yourself, & they will make great gifts for…/👇
#Museum30 theme 17 is #making. After Dunblane's historic Leighton Library opened, rules were made - including librarian to keep library tidy, & clean books & shelves 4 times a year, & permitting “no persones to haunt the Library but such as come with a purpose to read, &c”
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November 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
#Museum30 theme 16 is #last12months. Highlights in year include Royal visit to Dunblane's historic Leighton Library by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, new education resources for schools & young visitors, special tours for Blue Badge Tour Guides, university groups, &…/👇
November 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#Museum30 theme 16 is #last12months. Highlights in year include Royal visit to Dunblane's historic Leighton Library by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, new education resources for schools & young visitors, special tours for Blue Badge Tour Guides, university groups, &…/👇
November #Museum30 theme 15 is #kindness. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library relies entirely on all those who kindly give of their time, energy, enthusiasm, experience & expertise to be Volunteer Guides, Trustees or Members of Executive Group, or Undercroft, Education…/👇
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
IT’S TODAY - come on down, Sat 15 Nov Dunblane Cathedral Hall, 10.30am to free 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture, “Enlightenment and Conspiracy at the Leighton Library, 1780-1832’ presented by Dr Josh Smith www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/calendar/202...
November 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
IT’S TODAY - come on down, Sat 15 Nov Dunblane Cathedral Hall, 10.30am to free 2025 Geraldine Goddard Memorial Lecture, “Enlightenment and Conspiracy at the Leighton Library, 1780-1832’ presented by Dr Josh Smith www.leightonlibrary.org.uk/calendar/202...
November #Museum30 theme 13 is #background. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has beautifully illustrated 2026 calendar now available for sale at £10. Cover photograph shows Leighton Library with Dunblane Cathedral in background. Each month features book from library’s…/👇
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
November #Museum30 theme 13 is #background. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has beautifully illustrated 2026 calendar now available for sale at £10. Cover photograph shows Leighton Library with Dunblane Cathedral in background. Each month features book from library’s…/👇