National Library of Scotland aims to re-open August 11th

From the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh (www.nls.uk):

We are working towards a reopening date of Tuesday 11 August, where we will provide a limited reading room service at our George IV Bridge and Causewayside buildings in Edinburgh.

This decision is in line with the Scottish Government's advice on 21 May, when they published Coronavirus (Covid-19) framework for decision making — Scotland's route map through and out of the crisis.

Your safety, and that of our staff, is paramount in all of our decision-making and planning, and we will only reopen when we're confident the appropriate hygiene and physical distancing measures are in place in line with Scottish Government advice.

Access to our facility at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow will follow later, and we anticipate this will be mid-September.

More information will be published on our website within the next few weeks, detailing safety measures in place, opening hours, booking systems for access to our reading rooms, as well as general guidelines for visitors.

We are really looking forward to welcoming you back to our reading rooms. In the meantime, we encourage you to check out the wealth of digital resources we have available, as well as our online workshops and events.

Our librarians are still here to help. You can ask a question online using our enquiry form or via Library Chat. Chat is available 10.00-16.00, Mondays to Fridays.

The map download service from the map images website is operating as normal, with orders being processed within five working days.

We are only offering only the jpeg download service at present: we are unable to provide print or photocopying services. See the digital imaging page for jpeg download details.

The original announcement, with links, is available at https://www.nls.uk/service-disruption

Chris

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