Reference Services, National Library of Scotland

Not a lot of enquiries coming in at the moment, so we're going to work through all of Jonathan Frakes' questions youtu.be/9S1EzkRpelY

Today is National Mario Day (because it's March 10th, or Mar10). Here are some collection items that we hold about this popular game series. These include a water puzzle (bottom right). #MarioDay

Tomorrow is International #WomensDay! Here we have the official programme for the 1912 Women's March from Edinburgh to London!

Really pleased to see we have @HeyGirlsUK sanitary products in our public toilets - leading the charge (along with @edcentrallib). More of this in libraries, please! Thanks to all the staff involved in making it happen 🩸❤️🩸

Here is a nice article from our extensive Non-Print Legal Deposit intake called 'Catch Random Acts of Kindness and Share Them' by Megan Venzin. So hop on to one of our computers in the General Reading Room and read it to celebrate #RandomActsOfKindnessDay search.nls.uk/primo-explore/…

February's mezzanine display case in the General Reading Room is on Fighting Fantasy. The first part of a blog published during the month to provide further information on the series can be found here: blog.nls.uk/dungeons-and-dic…. Adventure sheets and rolling dice are not required.

Looking forward to a #BurnsNightSupper with this gem from our collection - a brown paper bag (from 1974) to procure the essential haggis component. Complete with special mention of poetic address and recommendation to slice and fry it! Enjoy your celebrations this #BurnsNight

Another entry from 'The art of judging the character of individuals from their handwriting and style' at K.217.g. Ever been accused of illegible handwriting? Well it turns out you are an "original and profound thinker". My writing is terrible. Just saying... #HandwritingDay

Interested in handwriting (or being a tad judgemental)? To mark #HandWritingDay why not visit the GRR to peruse books such as 1875's 'The art of judging the character of individuals from their handwriting and style' at K.217.g. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to judge myself...

Did someone say that it's #cheeseloversday @natlibscot?? This is the perfect reading material for #BlueMonday!

The National Library of Scotland has an extensive range of eResources available to access for free. Drop in to one of these sessions to find out more.

To celebrate #MuseumSelfie day a few of us here at Reference Services had the pleasure of visiting The @surgeonshall Museum and Library @RCSEdArchive, where we saw some 15th century manuscripts and rare surgical titles. Safe to say we're glad some of the practices have ended!

Today is #KiteDay so come to the Library and read about how to make a kite, and then take your Chinese Butterfly Kite out flying later. The latter appears in "Parakites: A Treatise on the making and flying of tailless kites for scientific purposes and for recreation" at T.429.b.

If you dream of baking like they do on TV come into @nls_reading and view Non-print Legal Deposit items such as this: search.nls.uk/primo-explore/… We even have a wooden spoon so that you can practice your mixing technique (not using actual foodstuffs obvs). #MakeYourDreamComeTrueDay

A great opportunity to speak to specialists about your area of research and get advice on employment and voluntary opportunities within the Library. Book now at eventbrite.co.uk/e/postgradu… and we will hopefully see you @nls_reading soon!

Our January mezzanine display in the General Reading Room features several interesting items from our collection (including a VHS tape - remember those!) on the subject of the Loch Ness Monster. #ShowAndTellAtWorkDay

Some of our friendly @nls_reading staff wrote and posed for the photo for this blog about the range of tasks and material that we encounter working in the General Reading Room.

We like these ducks too, though we're not sure if the one in the middle counts. #FirstDayQuack