Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, the oldest purpose-built independent library in Scotland founded on the collection of Robert Leighton (1611-1684), Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Bishop of Dunblane, 1661-1670, Archbishop of Glasgow, 1670-1674, Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, Dean of the Chapel Royal. The library originally housed the books bequeathed to it by Robert Leighton, numbering around 1400. The first floor consists of a single room lined with presses. The original presses, on the left as you enter, hold Leighton’s books. These have been added to over the years so that the library now houses around 4,500 volumes printed in 89 languages, including Greek, Persian, Syrian and Gaelic.

Leightonian Library Trust: Scottish Charity Number SC003010