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New blog post! Linoleum was one of Fife's key industries for over 100 years - but how is it made? Click here to find out: ow.ly/R29p50Tiz0k Image: Sisters Catherine and Janet Fotheringhame making inlaid linoleum at a factory in Kirkcaldy, c.1959 - 1964.

Ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at our collections? The next tour of our Glenrothes Collections Centre is on Monday 7 October. Click here to learn more and book your free place: ow.ly/suC250Te3RW (What Shall We Do For The Rent? by Walter Sickert, 1909)

Five star review! 🤩 We've got 3 brilliant exhibitions on atm: 5-star Joseph Noel Paton in Galleries 1&2, Witches in Word Not Deed in Gallery 3, + Our Linen Story in the Community Gallery. We're open 12-4 tomorrow, 10-5 Mon-Fri (til 6 on Thurs) & 10-4 next Sat. See you there!

Things to do this week in Dunfermline! For kids: 📖 Bookbug (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat) 🎨 Drop-in crafts (Sun) For adults: 🎨 Social sewing (Thu) For everyone: 🖼️ Our Linen Stories #FlaxFest24 🖼️ Joseph Noel Paton 🖼️ Witches in Word Not Deed Witches in Word, Not Deed 🖼️ St Margaret's Cave

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Books to inspire our younger visitors to the Paton exhibition! 🎨 Learn to paint and draw like Joseph Noël Paton 🧚‍♂️ Read fairy tales like the ones that inspired Paton's artworks 📚 Read Alice in Wonderland, written by Paton's friend Lewis Carroll

Things to do this week in Dunfermline! For kids: 📚 Bookbug (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat) 📚 Gaelic & Scots Bookbug (Mon) 🎨 Drop-in Crafts (Sun) For adults: 💬 Gaelic Conversation & Learning (Mon) 🎨 Knit & Natter (Tue) 🎨 Social Sewing (Thu) ✍️ Creative Writing (Sat)

Visit our travel section to start planning your next adventure 🗺️🌍✈️ We have travel guides, travelogues, stories of adventures close to home and far away - plus a busy language section with phrasebooks to get you clued-up on the local lingo before you set out! #TravelTuesday

Witches in Word, not Deed Witches in Word, Not Deed This powerful exhibition explores the haunting legacy of the Witchcraft Act of 1563 - and is a moving memorial to thirteen of the women who lost their lives and identities through accusations and persecution. Open until 16th November.

Join us for a day of talks Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries Sun 13th Oct 1-3 pm. I'll discuss the exhibition, archivist & historian Lorraine Murray will talk about Scotland's witch trials, and Sam Steele will present an introduction to Lilias Adie. Book by phoning 01383 602365.

We're digging into our archives for #ThrowbackThursday and taking a look at St Leonard's Street as it was in the 1970s. So different to today!

Did you know we offer Junior/Teen PLUS memberships? Perfect if your wee (or not-so-wee!) one is an advanced reader or wants access to our adult non-fiction collections to complete a school project. Ask at our main reception for info on how to grant your child/teen access.

A visit to Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries to see the thought provoking Witches in Word, Not Deed exhibition by Carolyn Sutton which explores the legacy of the Witchcraft Act of 1563. Free entry to the museum, well worth a visit.

Our latest Community Gallery exhibition, There is 'Still Life' After Brain Surgery by artist Pam Thompson, is open until 28th November! Pam is running a series of free events and art workshops alongside the exhibition - see our website for full details: onfife.com/event/exhibiti…

So much to see in this photograph of New Row/Priory Lane, taken around 1900. To the left is Comely Park Coachworks, founded around 1890. To the right is John Dick's Grocer's, founded before 1894. And the children! All wearing hats, but some are barefoot. #ThrowbackThursday

We're the world's first Carnegie Library - first opened in 1883 & still here 7 days a week! We have fiction, non-fiction, and talking books for adults, teens, and children. We have a Reading Room, a cafe, and even a museum! Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 10-5 Thu: 10-6 Sat: 10-4 Sun: 12-4

Ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at our museum store? The next tour of our Bankhead collections centre is on Tuesday 4 February 2025. Click here to book your free space! eventbrite.com/e/onfife-colle…

Ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at our museum store? Our February tour is now fully booked, but we still have spaces for Wednesday 5 March. Click the link below to book your free space: eventbrite.com/e/onfife-colle…..