The treasures of the National Library of Scotland can be accessed from a location in the west of Scotland for the first time, as the new portal to collections of the institution have officially opened in the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.
Visitors to the Kelvin Hall, in the west end of the city, will be able to see 100 years of Scottish life on film and video, held in the Moving Image Archive, as well as having access to the NLS's digital collections of maps, books, manuscripts, reference works and business information.
Visitors will also have access to an electronic library of information.
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This material, for research and academic study, can be consulted on the National Library premises and includes millions of e-books, journal articles published across the United Kingdom and historic websites archived as part of the UK Web Archive.
The NLS also has access to a 120-seater purpose built cinema at Kelvin Hall which will be used for film shows and author events for the public.
The move to Kelvin Hall represents an extension from its historic home in Edinburgh for the first time.
It is part of the reinvention of Kelvin Hall as a cultural, academic and sporting complex, a collaboration of several major institutions.
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Dr John Scally, the National Librarian, said: "Kelvin Hall has been reborn and we are delighted to be an important part of this new leisure and cultural centre.
"Our collections tell the story of Scotland down the centuries and we want to connect as many people as possible to the riches, knowledge and information held within them. They cover all aspects of human endeavour with unlimited opportunities for education, entertainment and inspiration."
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