September 17, 2015 |
Fine Books & Collections Visits The Innerpeffray Library in Scotland
In June, I had the pleasure of spending several weeks in Scotland. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to The Innerpeffray Library in a beautiful, secluded section of Perthshire. The Innerpeffray Library is the oldest lending library in Scotland, originally founded in 1680.
I was treated to a tour of the library and its grounds by its delightful Keeper of Books, Lara Haggerty, who was previously profiled in our Bright Young Librarians series on this blog. Below is a "wee" video I compiled of the visit using my iPhone:
For more about the history of this fascinating library, check out this video:
![Origen of Alexandria (c. 185–253) Homilia in Genesim, Homiliae in Exodum, in Latin, translation by Rufinus, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria, Lambach Abbey? c. 1150–1175]. Estimate: $150,000-$200,000.](/sites/default/files/styles/category_card/public/media-images/2026-06/origen.jpeg?itok=0V_4_Lt2)
