30th anniversary of the translation of the New Testament into Scots TAGS: Bible | Books | New College Library | Scotland | Scots | Special Collections Currently on display in the Funk Reading Room exhibition case at New College Library is the 1983 translation of the New Testament into Scots by William Lorimer. This marks the …Continue reading →

How an Olympic champion became a missionary TAGS: Archives | Books | China | donations | missionary | missions | New College Library | Olympics | summer | University of Edinburgh The BBC Scotland programme Eric Liddell: A Champion’s Life http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lb63b  on BBC2 tonight (Monday 23rd July) at 10pm features items from University of Edinburgh Collections. New College Library recently received …Continue reading →

New College Library Stacks now open TAGS: Books | Divinity | New College Library | research | students New College Library’s Stack I is now open. Apologies to all who have been inconvenienced by the closure of Stack I during the last five weeks. The New College Library …Continue reading →

Islamic Collections at New College Library TAGS: Books | Divinity | islam | journals | New College Library | Religious Studies | Special Collections | University of Edinburgh Muslims all over the world join together this week for Ramadan, the greatest religious observance in Islam.  Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast during …Continue reading →

New books at New College Library – June TAGS: Books | Catholic | library catalogue | New College Library | students New College Library has a regular display of new books at the far end of the Library Hall, close to the door to the stacks. Currently in the display is …Continue reading →