Library of Innerpeffray
@innerpeffray.bsky.social
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!
Nearly the end of our season and we're having two special Tours with the Keeper tomorrow: find out all about our Bookmarking exhibition before it closes at the end of the month. Tickets here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk
Online booking closes at midnight tonight.
Online booking closes at midnight tonight.
October 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Nearly the end of our season and we're having two special Tours with the Keeper tomorrow: find out all about our Bookmarking exhibition before it closes at the end of the month. Tickets here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk
Online booking closes at midnight tonight.
Online booking closes at midnight tonight.
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 £10, book here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/whats-on/
Members of the Friends of Innerpeffray can attend for free, but please book your place! Tickets for non-members £10, book here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/whats-on/
September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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 £10, book here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/whats-on/
Members of the Friends of Innerpeffray can attend for free, but please book your place! Tickets for non-members £10, book here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/whats-on/
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.
August 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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.
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...
Sat 6th Sept 15.30. innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
August 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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...
Sat 6th Sept 15.30. innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
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...
innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
August 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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...
innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
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 £15, Saturday 6th September 7pm. Bookings and enquiries here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/innerpeffray...
Tickets £15, Saturday 6th September 7pm. Bookings and enquiries here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/innerpeffray...
August 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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 £15, Saturday 6th September 7pm. Bookings and enquiries here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/innerpeffray...
Tickets £15, Saturday 6th September 7pm. Bookings and enquiries here: innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/innerpeffray...
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...
innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
August 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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...
innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
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.
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.
August 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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.
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.
Prompted us to have a look at this copy of The life and letters of Sir John Everett Millais, by his son, 1899
July 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Prompted us to have a look at this copy of The life and letters of Sir John Everett Millais, by his son, 1899
*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...
July 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
*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...
*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...
July 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
*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...
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...
Thurs 10th July at 7pm Book here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
June 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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...
Thurs 10th July at 7pm Book here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
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 £15, book via the 'What's On' page on our website, link in bio.
Tickets £15, book via the 'What's On' page on our website, link in bio.
June 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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 £15, book via the 'What's On' page on our website, link in bio.
Tickets £15, book via the 'What's On' page on our website, link in bio.
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 £15, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
Tickets £15, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
May 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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 £15, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
Tickets £15, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
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.
Image of tulips (how appropriate!) from 'Familiar Garden Flowers,' 1879.
May 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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.
Image of tulips (how appropriate!) from 'Familiar Garden Flowers,' 1879.
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 £10, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
Talk begins at 7pm in the Old Schoolroom. Tickets £10, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
May 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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 £10, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
Talk begins at 7pm in the Old Schoolroom. Tickets £10, available here: innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
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.
May 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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.
All hail #Macbeth! #ShakespearesBirthday We are delighted to be loaning our copy of Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles (1577) to @perthmuseum.bsky.social for their latest exhibition - opens Friday! perthmuseum.co.uk/inside-the-m...
April 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
All hail #Macbeth! #ShakespearesBirthday We are delighted to be loaning our copy of Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles (1577) to @perthmuseum.bsky.social for their latest exhibition - opens Friday! perthmuseum.co.uk/inside-the-m...
It's been a long time coming, but we are at last able to share our full catalogue online and we invite you to join us for the launch.
April 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's been a long time coming, but we are at last able to share our full catalogue online and we invite you to join us for the launch.
Tickets for the launch of Helen Gallogly's Reading Forms exhibition are now available! #textileartist #booklove #lovelibraries innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
April 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tickets for the launch of Helen Gallogly's Reading Forms exhibition are now available! #textileartist #booklove #lovelibraries innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
Up next at Innerpeffray on Wednesday 9th April - a special evening of words and music performed by Crawford Logan, Peter Banks & Joan Taylor. We had a wonderful evening last year, and this event promises to be no less engaging. It will be preceded by the Friends's AGM at 6.30 in the Schoolroom
March 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Up next at Innerpeffray on Wednesday 9th April - a special evening of words and music performed by Crawford Logan, Peter Banks & Joan Taylor. We had a wonderful evening last year, and this event promises to be no less engaging. It will be preceded by the Friends's AGM at 6.30 in the Schoolroom
This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of novelist, biographer, historian and writer of the 'shocker' John Buchan.
We are delighted to be hosting a talk from his granddaughter Ursula Buchan on 20th March "Beyond the 39 Steps" innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
We are delighted to be hosting a talk from his granddaughter Ursula Buchan on 20th March "Beyond the 39 Steps" innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
March 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of novelist, biographer, historian and writer of the 'shocker' John Buchan.
We are delighted to be hosting a talk from his granddaughter Ursula Buchan on 20th March "Beyond the 39 Steps" innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
We are delighted to be hosting a talk from his granddaughter Ursula Buchan on 20th March "Beyond the 39 Steps" innerpeffray-library.arttickets.org.uk/innerpeffray...
Did you know you can visit our #HeritageTrail all year round (free). We're closed while we create our next exhibition so here are some outdoor pictures to tempt you.
December 14, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Did you know you can visit our #HeritageTrail all year round (free). We're closed while we create our next exhibition so here are some outdoor pictures to tempt you.