Shetland Library

Coordinates: 60°09′12″N 1°08′47″W / 60.153361°N 1.146514°W / 60.153361; -1.146514

Shetland Library
Country Scotland
Established 1918
Location Shetland Library, Lower Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EL
Coordinates 60°09′12″N 1°08′47″W / 60.153361°N 1.146514°W / 60.153361; -1.146514
Website http://www.shetland-library.gov.uk

Shetland Library is a Scottish public library service, with its main branch based in Lerwick.[1] The service also has a community library in Baltasound, Unst, seven school libraries and two mobile libraries. [2] The Shetland Library service is provided by the Shetland Islands Council.[3]

History

Shetland Library has its roots in a 1916 Carnegie United Kingdom Trust pilot scheme, two years before Scottish county libraries were constituted by law in 1918.[4]

The library supports the literary traditions of the northern isles. Mobile and housebound services are provided by two vans, which travel around Shetland and the islands of Yell, Unst, Fetlar, Whalsay and Skerries.[5]

On 29 June 1966 the new library and museum building was opened on Lower Hillhead by the Lord Lieutenant R.H.W. Bruce.[6] The building was shared with Shetland Museum and Archive, and was built in 1966 by the Zetland County Council.[5] The library has been housed within the former St. Ringan's Church on Lower Hillhead in Lerwick since 2002.[7] The St. Ringan's United Free Church is a B-listed, Gothic grey sandstone building with a squat crenellated central tower. It was built by R.G. Sykes of Liverpool in 1885-86. At the time of the 2002 move, the church was renovated to include a mezzanine floor and rolling library shelving.[5]

Twitter feud

Shetland Library enjoys a good-natured and well-publicised Twitter feud with Orkney Library.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Libraries and information servicesin the United Kingdom and the Repub. London: Facet Publishing. 2015. p. 146. ISBN 9781856048019. OCLC 903237675.
  2. ↑ "Opening Hours". www.shetland-library.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. ↑ Here, Name. "Welcome to Shetland Islands Council". www.shetland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. ↑ Longmuir, George (15 October 1969). "Zetland County Library Quinquennial Report 1964-1969" (PDF). www.shetland-library.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Shetland Library from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Chance to tour old library before restoration begins - The Shetland Times". The Shetland Times. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Library edges closer to move back to old premises". Shetland News. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  8. ↑ Molloy, Mark (2016-04-05). "Incredible Twitter feud between remote Scottish libraries reignites". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  9. ↑ "Richard Coles fans the flames of library Twitter war - The Shetland Times". The Shetland Times. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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