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MOBILE LIBRARY

The mobile library is for people who might not be able to get to their local library. It travels over 50,000 miles a year, taking books and resources to the rural parts Perth and Kinross, not serviced by a community library building.

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More Than A Library

Go hands on with Maker_Space or sign up to the Perthshire Seed Library, check out Bookbug or print straight from your mobile. You can find so much more than just books at your local library!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

Culture Perth and Kinross is a charitable trust, and whilst we receive funding from Perth and Kinross Council, we also rely on raising additional support from trusts and foundations, donations and individual giving to run the libraries you love.

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What’s on at our libraries

Creative Textile Upcycling Classes

Breadalbane Community Library
January 10th to February 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Admission Fee: £5
Booking: Essential

The Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots

AK Bell Library (1st Floor)
January 23rd to April 25th 2026
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free, donations welcome
Booking: Not Required

Culture Perth & Kinross - View of the interior of the AK Bell Library Perth

AK Bell Library Memories Group

AK Bell Library
January 27th to June 30th 2026
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Essential

Voices from the Archives: Mary, Burns and Lochhead

AK Bell Library (Soutar Theatre)
January 29th 2026
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Admission Fee: £7.50/£5
Booking: Essential

An Evening with crime author Angela C Nurse

Loch Leven Community Library
January 29th 2026
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Admission Fee: £5
Booking: Essential

Curious Minds: “Can Computer Games Solve Real World Problems?”

AK Bell Library (Soutar Theatre)
January 30th 2026
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission Fee: £7
Booking: Essential

SOLD OUT An Introduction to Basic Sewing Techniques

AK Bell Library (Lend & Mend Hub, first floor)
January 31st to February 28th 2026
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission Fee: Free
Booking: Essential

The Notwitches with Gary Panton

AK Bell Library
February 11th 2026
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Admission Fee: £3 per child. Adults free.
Booking: Essential

Jump into North Inch Community Library

North Inch Community Library
February 12th 2026
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Admission Fee: Various (Free – £5)
Booking: Essential

Library News

Youth charities in Scotland receive £2m funding boost

Children and young people across Scotland are set to benefit from more than £2 million (£2,081,593) that was announced today (Wednesday 21st January) by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Display featuring original Robert Burns and Liz Lochhead material set to open in Perth

The display complements the upcoming exhibition The Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots at Perth Museum, both of which are set to open on 23 January A display celebrating The Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots is due to open ahead of Burns Night at the AK Bell Library in Perth.

Christmas Closures

Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025, until Monday 5 January 2026.

Time capsule rescued from former Perth school

The time capsule was placed in the wall of Balhousie Primary School, then known as Northern District Primary School, during the laying of the foundation stone when the school was being built in 1908.

Display celebrating work of young people set to open this week

A new display celebrating three years of Gannochy Trust-funded work will open at Perth Museum on 13 November 2025.

Folk Horror and Spooky Stories Take Over Perthshire This November

Gothic fiction and landscape mysteries celebrated alongside Book Week Scotland with a series of events and workshops.

Mini-exhibition aiming to create buzz around value of meadows

Through funding from the UK Government Prosperity Fund, Tayside Biodiversity Partnership commissioned Edinburgh-based environmental artist Natalie Taylor to create a new work raising awareness about the importance of nurturing wildflower meadows. Workwear for Pollinators is a small but striking collection of re-imagined workwear designed to be worn while tending meadows and inspired by the pollinators […]

National Library of Scotland Unveils Landmark Centenary Programme

“Scotland will have a national library where everyone will get access to any book they desire.” – Sir Alexander Grant, Founder of National Library of Scotland National Librarian Amina Shah today announced plans to mark the National Library of Scotland’s 100th birthday with a year-long programme of events and initiatives.

The Wee Soutar Festival of Words takes place this April to celebrate Scots Language and Scottish Culture

Culture Perth and Kinross have announced that the Soutar Festival of Words will return later this month to celebrate Scots language and Scottish culture.

Pioneering ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ launches at the AK Bell Library

A new ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ has opened at the AK Bell Library in Perth, providing free access to equipment and resources for repairing, reusing, and upcycling textiles.