the National Library of Scotland

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf library
gptkbp:accessibility open to the public
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:International_Federation_of_Library_Associations
gptkb:British_Library
gptkb:Library_and_Information_Association
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 1 million
gptkbp:architect gptkb:William_Henry_Playfair
gptkbp:architecturalStyle neoclassical
gptkbp:collection Scottish_manuscripts
Scottish_newspapers
Scottish_maps
Scottish_Government_publications
gptkbp:collectionFocus Scottish_culture
Scottish_heritage
Scottish_history
gptkbp:collectionSize over 30 million items
gptkbp:director gptkb:John_Scally
gptkbp:established 1925
gptkbp:events workshops
family activities
lectures
author talks
exhibitions openings
gptkbp:exhibits reading rooms
study areas
exhibition galleries
gptkbp:funding grants
donations
public funding
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion of digital services
enhancement of collections
improvement of visitor experience
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:National_Library_of_Scotland_Act_2012
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the National Library of Scotland
gptkbp:language gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic
English
Scots
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:membership free membership available
gptkbp:notableEvent manuscripts
photographs
maps
newspapers
Scottish_literature
gptkbp:partnerships community groups
cultural organizations
Scottish_universities
gptkbp:partOf UK_legal_deposit_system
gptkbp:services educational programs
digitization services
exhibitions
research services
gptkbp:type national library
gptkbp:website www.nls.uk