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- As we edge closer to the 200th anniversary of John Kay’s death, here’s a brilliant satire from the caricaturist. With wit and precision, Kay turns an internal university power struggle into a visual drama🖋️🐘 Keep your eyes peeled to see more of Kay’s work soon on Capital Collections. 👀 zurl.co/ouf63
- In February 1950, George and Jeanie Forrest sit with their children for a family photo. It may have been taken at their Redhall Drive prefab home - maybe you recognise the space as a prefab interior? #ThrowbackThursday shared by Living Memory Association via Edinburgh Collected zurl.co/Gad7X
- Do you know any budding young artists? Central Library’s Children’s Art Club returns this month! zurl.co/g4iqp
- Celebrate Languages Week Scotland 2- 6 Feb by joining activities promoting the languages spoken by New Scots. Test your calligraphy skills, discover Arabic poetry and stories. Events at Gilmerton and Oxgangs Libraries. Find out more zurl.co/Sx0Lh
- Over on the blog, we highlight our latest addition to Our Town Stories - a digital trail all about the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots and her connections to Edinburgh zurl.co/DcIAg
- Our Resources Team hand-pick a selection of titles from the freshly arrived library books for February - zurl.co/IFfJU
- A new exhibition has opened in the #ArtAndDesignLibrary for the month of February - 'Shift' is an exhibition of contemporary paintings by Paradigms, a group of four Edinburgh-based women artists at Central Library zurl.co/670ZI
- The Music on the Mezzanine programme of free Saturday lunchtime concerts returns to Central Library this month - zurl.co/Arqzx
