Advocates' Library

The Advocates' Library is a law library belonging to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, founded in 1682. Until 1925 it was the deposit library for Scotland, after which the role was taken on by the National Library of Scotland. All their non-legal collections were gifted to the National Library. Today, it alone of the Scottish libraries still holds the privilege of receiving a copy of every law book entered at Stationers' Hall. The library forms part of the complex that includes Parliament House.

Related Topics:
Law library - Faculty of Advocates - Edinburgh - 1682 - 1925 - Deposit library - National Library of Scotland - Stationers' Hall - Parliament House

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