THE number of Scottish libraries shortlisted for the UK Library of the Year award has been hailed as evidence of their importance to society.

Rediscovering Airdrie project to use cash to restore and redevelop library and for a 'shopfront improvement scheme' ...

More than £7m National Lottery Heritage Fund boost for Scotland’s historic buildings, supporting regeneration in Glasgow, Airdrie, Girvan and Tarbert.

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A NATIONAL body representing library staff has appealed to councillors in a bid to save closure-threatened libraries in Inverclyde. The proposals to close Greenock Central and Port Glasgow libraries ...

AMESBURY — Amesbury Public Library has secured its place in the history books after being added to the National Register of Historic Places, the city announced Thursday. The 11,000-square-foot ...

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An iconic Nineties teen comedy, a mind-bending Christopher Nolan favorite, and one of Pixar’s most beloved films are set to join the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. The LoC revealed its ...

The Library of Congress deemed 'Inception', the original 'Karate Kid', and 'The Thing' worth preserving for their 'cultural, historic, or aesthetic importance.' Reading time 1 minute Genre films like ...

LOS ANGELES – On January 29, 2026, Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen announced the annual selection of 25 motion pictures that have been added to the National Film Registry of the Library ...

The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has completed what it calls the “discovery phase” of its bid to create a National Data Library (NDL). The NDL was trumpeted ...