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Aberdeen Central Library, Aberdeen, 1892, Architects: Alexander Brown and George Watt, open library

Aberdeen - Dyce Branch Library, Aberdeen, 1908, Architect: William Dalton Ironside, Messrs Walker and George James Duncan, re-purposed: heritage centre

Aberdeen - Ferryhill Branch Library, Aberdeen, 1903, Architects: Arthur Clyne, A. Brown, A. Watt, open library

Aberdeen - Torry Branch Library, Aberdeen, 1902, Architects: Arthur Clyne, A. Brown, A Watt, open library

Advie Library, Highland, 1910, NA NA, village hall and reading room: community centre

Airdrie Arts Centre (Old Library), North Lanarkshire, 1893, Architect: George Arthur, closed Library: empty

Airdrie "new" Library, North Lanarkshire, 1925, Architect: John Maurice Arthur, open library

Annan Library, Dumfries and Galloway, 1906, Architect: Sir George Washington Browne, re-purposed: museum

Arbroath Academy and Public Library, Angus, 1898, Architect: James Black, open library

Auchterarder Library, Clackmannanshire, open library

Ayr Carnegie Library, South Ayrshire, 1893, Architects: Campbell Douglas & Morrison, open library

Baldridgeburn Library, Fife, 1909, Architects: Hugh & David Barclay, village hall and reading room: community centre

Banff Library, Aberdeenshire, 1903, Architect: C.W. Crosser, open library

Barr Hall, South Ayrshire, 1913, Architect: John Arthur, village hall and reading room

Beattock Summitt hall, Crawford, Dumfries and Galloway, 1911, village hall and reading room

Bettyhill Library, Highland, 1911, village hall and reading room

Bonar Bridge Library, Highland, 1901, Architect: John Pond Macdonald, open library

Bo'ness Carnegie Library, Falkirk, 1904, Architects: John More Dick Peddie & Sir George Washington Browne, re-purposed: office

Bonnyrigg Library, Midlothian, 1909, Architects: Greig, Fairbairn & Macniven, re-purposed: community centre

Brydekirk Hall, Dumfries and Galloway, 1900, village hall and reading room

Burntisland Library, Fife, 1907, Designed by: William Williamson (City Architect), open library

Burra Hall (Hamnavoe), Shetland, 1905, village hall and reading room

Carron hall, Moray, 1909, Architect: Charles Chree Doig, village hall and reading room

Castle Douglas Library, Kirkcudbrightshire, 1904, Architects: John More Dick Peddie & Sir George Washington Browne, open library

Clackmannan Library, Clackmannan, 1903, Architect: Ebenezer Simpson, open library

Clashmore Hall, Highland, 1907, village hall and reading room: community centre

Clydebank Library, West Dunbartonshire, 1913, Architects: Alexander McInnes Gardner & Robert Whyte, open library

Coalsnaughton hall, Clackmannanshire, 1907, Architect: John Shaw Leishman, village hall and reading room

Coatbridge Library, North Lanarkshire, 1905, Architects: Alex Cullen, Lochhead & Brown, re-purposed: residential

Craigellachie hall, Moray, 1931, Architect: (Major) William H Doig, village hall

Cromarty Library (Hugh Miller Institute), Highland, 1904, Architects: Alexander Ross & Robert John Macbeth, open library

Croy near Gollanfield hall, Highland, 1908, Architect: George Logie, village hall and reading room

Cullivoe Shetland hall (North Yell), Shetland, 1908, village hall and reading room: community centre

Cunningsburgh hall Shetland, Shetland, 1916, village hall and reading room: Agricultural building

Dingwall Library, Highland, 1903, Architect: William Cumming Joass, re-purposed: office

Dornoch Library, Highland, 1907, open library

Drumoak Library, Aberdeenshire, 1910, Architects: William Dalton Ironside, Messrs Walker and George James Duncan, re-purposed: residential

Dumbarton Library, West Dunbartonshire, 1910, Architect: William Reid, open library

Dundee - Arthurstone Community Library, Dundee, 1905, Designed by: William Alexander (City Architect) & James Thomson, open library

Dundee - Blackness Library, Dundee, 1908, Architects: James Thomson & Frank Drummon Thomson, open library

Dundee Central Reading Room (The McManus Collections Unit / Barrack Street Museum), Dundee, 1911, Architects: James Thomson with William Carless, re-purposed: museum

Dundee - Coldside Library, Dundee, 1908, Architects: James Thomson & Frank Drummon Thomson, open library

Dundee - St Roque's Library, Dundee, 1910, Architects: James Thomson with William Carless, closed Library: empty

Dunfermline Carnegie Library, Fife, 1883, Architect: James Campbell Walker extended 1914-21 by James Shearer, open library

Dunrossness Hall, Shetland, 1907, village hall and reading room

Edinburgh - Balerno, Edinburgh, 1907, re-purposed: nursery

Edinburgh Central Library, Edinburgh, 1890, Architect: Sir George Washington Browne, open library

Edinburgh - Corstorphine Library, Edinburgh, 1904, Architect: Ebenezer James MacRae, open library

Edinburgh - Juniper Green, Edinburgh, 1914, village hall and reading room: village hall

Ellon Carnegie reading Room (Melvin Hall Tarves), Aberdeenshire, 1892, NA NA, village hall and reading room: village hall

Elphin and Knockan Library (Lairg), Highland, 1906, re-purposed: residential

Ettrick hall, Scottish Borders, 1909, village hall and reading room

Ewart Library (Dumfries), Dumfries and Galloway, 1904, Architect: Alan B. Crombie, open library

Falkirk Community Trust Library, Falkirk, 1902, Architect: Sir George Washington Browne, open library

Fochabers Library (Bellie Parish), Moray, 1905, re-purposed: community centre

Forss hall, Highland, 1911, village hall and reading room

Fraserburgh Library, Aberdeenshire, 1905, Architect: William Stephen Fergusson Wilson, open library

Glasgow - Bridgeton District Library Dundee Courier - Friday 04 September 1908, Edinburgh Evening News - Wednesday 31 July 1901, Glasgow, 1906, Architect: James Robert Rhind, open library: Womens Library

Glasgow - Dennistoun Library & Learning Centre, Glasgow, 1905, Architect: James Robert Rhind, open library

Glasgow - Govanhill Library, Glasgow, 1906, Architect: James Robert Rhind, open library

Glasgow - Hutchesontown Library, Glasgow, 1906, Architect: James Robert Rhind, re-purposed: unknown

Glasgow - Kingston Library Dundee Courier - Friday 04 September 1908, Edinburgh Evening News - Wednesday 31 July 1901, Glasgow, 1904, Architects: Robert William Horn & Alexander Beith Mc Donald (city surveyor), re-purposed: office

Glasgow - Langside Library, Glasgow, 1915, Architect: George Simpson, open library

Glasgow - Maryhill Library, Glasgow, 1905, Architect: James Robert Rhind, open library

Glasgow - Parkhead Library, Glasgow, 1906, Architect: James Robert Rhind, open library

Glasgow - Partick Library, Glasgow, 1926, Designed by: Office of Public Works, open library

Glasgow - Pollokshields Library, Glasgow, 1907, Architect: Thomas Gilchrist Gilmour revised by Alexander Beith McDonald, open library

Glasgow - Possilpark Library, 1913

Glasgow - Springburn Library, Glasgow, 1906, Architect: William Brown Whitie, re-purposed: community centre

Glasgow - Woodside District Library, Glasgow, 1905, Architect: James Robert Rhind, open library

Grangemouth Victoria Library, Falkirk, 1889, Architect: William Black, open library

Greenock Central Library, Inverclyde, 1902, Designed by: Mr.Matheson (original), Works managed by burgh electrical engineer, Mr WM Nelson and Master of Works - Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette - Friday 15 March 1901, open library

Guildtown Hall, Perth & Kinross, 1911, village hall and reading room

Hamilton Library, South Lanarkshire, 1914, Architects: Alex Cullen, Lochhead & Brown, open library

Hatton hall (Cruden)(Slains), Aberdeenshire, 1904, Architect: William Davidson, village hall and reading room

Haugh of Urr Hall and Public Library, Dumfries and Galloway, 1908, village hall and reading room

Hawick Library, Scottish Borders, 1904, Architects: J. Nicholl Scott and Alexander Lorne Campbell, open library

Hermitage Library and Hall, Scottish Borders, 1910, village hall

Hoswick (Stove or Sandwick) (Carnegie Hall) Shetland, Shetland, 1905, village hall and reading room

Innellan Library, Argyll and Bute, 1904, village hall and reading room

Innerleithen Library Contact Centre, Scottish Borders, 1905, Architect: Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson, open library

Invergarry Library, Highland, 1912, re-purposed: B+B

Inverurie Library, Aberdeenshire, 1911, Architect: Harborurne Maclennan, open library

Iona Library, Argyll and Bute, 1904, open library

Irongray Public Library and Hall (Shawhead Village), Dumfries and Galloway, 1914, village hall and reading room: community centre

Jedburgh Library, Scottish Borders, 1900, Architects: John More Dick Peddie & Sir George Washington Browne, open library

Johnstone Library, Renfrewshire, 1935, Architects: Thomas Graham Abercrombie and James Steel Maitland, re-purposed: hairdresser

Kelso Library, Scottish Borders, 1906, Architects: John More Dick Peddie & Sir George Washington Browne, open library

Kinross Library, Perth & Kinross, 1906, Architect: Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson, re-purposed: office and community

Kyle of Lochalsh Library, Highland, 1932, village hall and reading room: office

Larbert Library, Falkirk, 1904, Architect: William Black, re-purposed: community centre

Larkhall Library and Clinic, South Lanarkshire, 1937, Architect: John Stewart, closed Library: empty opening Saturday 19 June 1937, The Scotsman - Tuesday 15 June 1937

Lockerbie Library, Dumfries and Galloway, 1905, Architect: Frank James Chambers Carruthers, re-purposed: office

Lossiemouth Library, Moray, 1904, Architects: A & W Reid & Wittet, open library

Lumphanan hall, Aberdeenshire, 1903, village hall and reading room

Lybster library, Highland, 1903, village hall and reading room

Maxton Library, Scottish Borders, 1908, Architects: Greig, Fairbairn & Macniven, village hall and reading room: community centre

Maybole Library, South Ayrshire, 1906, Architect: James Kennedy Hunter, open library

Melness Library, Highland, 1911, blew down

Mid Yell Hall, Shetland, 1908, village hall and reading room

Montrose Library, Angus, 1905, Architect: James Lindsay Grant, open library

Motherwell Library, North Lanarkshire, 1906, Architects: Greig, Fairbairn & Macniven, open library

Nethy Bridge Library, Highland, 1904, re-purposed: residential

Newmill Institute, Moray, 1906, village hall

Oldmeldrum Hall, Aberdeenshire, 1911, Architect: Harbourne Maclennan, re-purposed: office

Orkney Library (Kirkwall), Orkney, 1909, Architect: James Malcolm Baikie, re-purposed: arts centre

Peebles Library, Peebles, 1912, open library

Peterhead Library, Aberdeenshire, 1893, Architect: Duncan McMillan, open library

Portmahomack Carnegie Hall, Tain, 1902, Architect: John Pond Macdonald, village hall and reading room: café

Prestonpans Library, East Lothian, 1905, Architects: P. Whitecross & James Pearson Alison, open library

Rannoch hall, Bridge of Gaur, 1905, village hall and reading room

Rhonehouse Hall, Dumfries and Galloway, 1903, village hall and reading room: residential

Rosehall Hall (Altass), Highland, 1901, village hall and reading room: residential

Royal Four Towns Hall, Dumfries and Galloway, 1910, village hall

Rutherglen Library, South Lanarkshire, 1907, Architects: George Sinclair and John Ballantine, open library

Scalloway Library, Shetland, 1902, Architects: Duncan and John Ross McMillan, village hall and reading room

South Unst People's Institute (Uyeasound), Shetland, 1898, village hall and reading room

Spinningdale Free Library, Highland, 1900, Architects: Andrew Maitland & Sons, re-purposed: residential

St Cyrus Library, Aberdeenshire, 1912, village hall and reading room

Stirling Library, Stirling, 1904, Architect: Henry 'Harry' Ramsay Taylor, open library

Stornoway Library, Na h-Eileanan Siar / Outer Hebrides, 1907, Architect: John Robertson, re-purposed: office

Stromness Library, Orkney, 1905, re-purposed: office

Symington Hall, South Ayrshire, 1909, village hall and reading room

Tain Library, Tain, 1903, Architects: Andrew Maitland & Sons, open library

Taynuilt Hall, Argyll and Bute, 1905, village hall and reading room

Templand Hall, Dumfries and Galloway, 1904, village hall and reading room

Thankerton Hall, South Lanarkshire, 1911, village hall

Thurso Library, Caithness, 1910, Architect: Barbaretus Sinclair Macdonald, re-purposed: arts centre

Tingwall Hall, Shetland, 1905, re-purposed: residential

Tongue Hall, Highland, 1904, village hall and reading room

Torryburn Library, Fife, 1911, Architect: William Ramage, village hall and reading room: community centre

Townhill Branch Library, Townhill, 1906, Architects: Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson With Mr Brown Inspector of Works, open library

Twynholm Hall, Dumfries and Galloway, 1903, village hall and reading room

Vidlin Lunnasting public hall, Shetland, 1910, village hall and reading room

Walls Hall, Shetland, 1909, village hall and reading room

West Calder Library, West Lothian, 1904, Architect: William Baillie, open library

Whalsay Hall (Isbister), Shetland, 1909, village hall and reading room

Whitehills Library (Public Hall), Aberdeenshire, 1911, NA NA, village hall and reading room

Wick Library, Highland, 1898, Architects: Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter & James McLellan Fairley, re-purposed: arts centre