• Newsletters
  • Reader Rewards
  • Jobs
  • Homes
  • Motoring
  • Book an ad
  • Graduations
  • Contact us
  • More
      • Newsletters
      • Reader Rewards
      • Jobs
      • Homes
      • Motoring
      • Book an ad
      • Graduations
      • Contact us
The Herald
Subscribe
  • Digital Edition
  • Puzzles
Close
Stay ahead with a digital subscription Subscribe

Featured newsletters

Unspun: Scottish Politics Lessons to Learn Edinburgh Festivals Diary Business Insight Winds of Change

News

Scottish News
Health
Education HQ
Transport
Investigations
UK News
World News
Subscriber

Politics

Holyrood
Westminster
Political Opinion
Analysis
Explainer
Unspun

Opinion

Columnists
The Diary
Herald View
Letters
Podcasts
Obituaries
Camley's Cartoons

Business

Finance
Energy
Construction
Legal
Food & Drink
Tourism & Hospitality
Tech
Supplements

Lifestyle

Arts & Culture
Food & Drink
Travel
Best of Scotland
Property
Gardening
Big Reads

Arts & Culture

Sport

Football
Comment
Rugby
Tennis
Golf
Other Sports
Best Of
UK Sport

Education

USA Today

Notices

Bereavement Guide

Events

Archive

  • Digital Edition
  • Puzzles
  • Newsletters
  • Reader Rewards
  • Jobs
  • Homes
  • Motoring
  • Book an ad
  • Graduations
  • Contact us
News
Politics
Opinion
Business
Lifestyle
Arts & Culture
Sport
Education
USA Today
Notices
Events
Archive

Reading

SAD group photo.
Books

Free boxes offering winter support for SAD sufferers roll out across libraries

A library scheme offering Wintering Well Boxes to support people affected by seasonal affective disorder is expanding across the UK after a two-year pilot in Scotland.
Wee Read, a national celebration of reading, is set to take place on Wednesday Wee Read, a national celebration of reading, is set to take place on Wednesday
Libraries
0

Why Scots are struggling to find time to read despite a nationwide love of books

Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton.
Books
0

Scottish Greens call for £3.54 million Dolly Parton library fund for primary schools

Representatives from Ayrshire Housing, Radbury Double Glazing; and the Dolly Parton Foundation with staff and children from Wallacetown Nursery all receiving a welcome book at the launch of the new library. Representatives from Ayrshire Housing, Radbury Double Glazing; and the Dolly Parton Foundation with staff and children from Wallacetown Nursery all receiving a welcome book at the launch of the new library.
Ayrshire
0

Ayrshire Housing brings Dolly Parton’s free book scheme to local children

Wigtown Book Festival. Wigtown Book Festival.
Books
0

Wigtown Book Festival returns with more than 250 events including Sam Heughan

Leith Primary School Library. Leith Primary School Library.
Books
0

£150,000 funding boost to support school library projects across Scotland

Dr Jess Anderson has conducted extensive research into the impacts of Dr Jess Anderson has conducted extensive research into the impacts of
Exclusive
Literacy
0

New approach to literacy has pupils feeling supported rather than 'stupid'

New technology to support children in learning to read. New technology to support children in learning to read.
Edinburgh University
0

Edinburgh-developed reading tech created could transform learning for children

'Scotland, once regarded as a leader in library provision, now risks falling behind' 'Scotland, once regarded as a leader in library provision, now risks falling behind'
Alison Nolan
Libraries
0

Scotland’s school libraries are unravelling — just as children need them most

Loading...

Get in Touch

Contact UsAdvertiseSend Us Your NewsAdd Your Event For FreeOur Publications

Follow Us

Like us on Facebook Follow us on X.com Follow us on Instagram

Useful Links

SubscriptionsNewslettersReader RewardsDeath NoticesPublic Notices
Exchange and MartSalesLeapArchive | SitemapManage ConsentAI Notice
IPSO Regulated image

This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here

Newsquest

© 2001-2026. The Herald is owned and operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd, an audited local newspaper network.

Visit newsquest.co.uk to view our policies, terms and legal agreements.

The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth, England BH1 1BZ. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637

Modal headline

Close
Automatically injected HTML goes here
Piano meter debugger

Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event.

As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles.

Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services.

These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.

It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.