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| Name of Library: |
Innerpeffray Library |
| Address: |
Innerpeffray, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3RF |
| Innerpeffray Mortification (private trust) |
| Purpose and main user community of the library |
| Reference use and library 'museum' |
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Admission charge £5.00. Tourist use just walk in. Reference use telephone first |
| Appointment only Nov-Feb. |
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Wed - Sat 10.00-12.45,14.00-16.45; Su 14.00-16.00; Mon, Tues closed |
| Library is on first floor, access by stone staircase with handrail. No lift |
| 3,000 pre 1801; 1,400 post 1800 |
| Periodicals - Back Issues |
| Local newspaper 1907-1915 |
| Small quantity of mss and handwritten records. Record of borrowings from 1747-1968 |
| General biblical, doctrinal and theological works; controversial literature of C15-C18. English, |
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Scottish, Continental, important marginillia |
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French 1860s, Early books by Scottish printers. Collection of David Drummond, 3rd Lord Madderty, given 1680. Collection of Robert Hay Drummond, Archbishop of York, on his death in 1791 |
| Library catalogues, visitor records, borrowing records, financial accounts etc. |
| Photocopying and word processing |
| Web site will be established and catalogue will be available on line |
| Innerpeffray Library was the first free lending library in Scotland, est. 1680. Collection housed |
| in purpose-built building of 1762. The lending function ceased in 1968. It is now maintained as |
| a heritage asset, open to tourists and local residents Friends of Innerpeffray Library founded |
| 1993 is an active support group and welcomes new members |
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