Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)

*Jobs klaxon* A fantastic opportunity to train future generations of book & paper conservators and be part of the dynamic team at the @UofGlasgow's Kelvin Centre for Conservation & Cultural Heritage Research. jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer-i…

Delighted to have helped BL save for the nation 5 exceptional medieval mss from Longleat - including an unparalleled volume for the study of Hebrew in medieval England, comprising a trilingual Hebrew-Latin-Old French dictionary, glossed Hebrew Psalter, & Hebrew grammar.

@ThomasplumeS began to replace scarce 17thC books that were listed in early inventories but found to be 'missing' in the early 20thC. We have supported the library in this quest on many occasions over the years & were delighted to give a grant towards these latest acquisitions.

Have you ever seen a more beautiful Library? 😍 Come and see all this dark-academia goodness for yourself on a guided tour of Chetham's Library 📚 👉 Book here: tinyurl.com/4je4wvrn

With the summer auction season underway, a reminder to the UK's national, regional, local, specialist, university and museum collectors of archives that you can apply to @FNL313 for an acquisition grant. We can make a decision in days if necessary. fnl.org.uk/apply

Delighted that we could help @Kings_College save the export-stopped Alan Turing 'Delilah' archive for the nation. The support from @xtxmarkets was quite incredible and ensured that this hugely significant archive is now at King's and is accessible to all in perpetuity.

FNL members had a fantastic visit to @SenateHouseLib yesterday! So rewarding for members, whose subs allow us to give more acquisition grants, to see some of the rare books and manuscripts they helped to save, including 16thC cookery books & an 18thC conjurer's flip book!

*Apply now* for acquisition grants for rare books, mss, archives etc. National, regional, local and specialist collecting institutions are eligible. Next trustees' meeting is soon, so apply now if you have an acquisition in your sights & need support. fnl.org.uk/apply

The Sarum Bible will be on display to the public in the @SalisburyCath from *tomorrow, 28 February 2025* for about a month - do go and see it, it's extraordinary.

In a reception @SalisburyCath .bsky.social this week, the 13thC Sarum Master Bible was welcomed home to the city in which it was created nearly 800ya. An exquisite and early example of a 'portable Bible'; 17cm tall, its parchment pages are as almost as fine as tissue paper.

@tuscsup @SalisburyCath Thank you! And it was a terrific evening, wasn't it? Made all the more special by a wonderful choral evensong prior to the reception.

Wonderful evening @SalisburyCath to celebrate the arrival of the Sarum Bible - a jewel of a medieval manuscript secured due to the fundraising efforts of @FNL313 who do great work!

On Thursday 6 March 2025 Archivist Rebecca will be presenting an online seminar to the Historia Domus network at 10:00 GMT LONDON ● 15:30 IST GOA ● 19:00 JST TOKYO Please register at historiadomus.net/seminars if you would like to attend. #AskTheArchivist #BehindTheScenes

Contact us now to ask any questions. **We've got the funds and you've got the collections that need conserving!** Download our last Ann Report, with short features on all projects to see the sorts of things we can support. drive.google.com/file/d/1sApE..

Many of the projects we fund have a training element (e.g. internship, student placement etc) not mandatory but great if feasible as it increases the benefit of our grant AND benefits the conservation profession.

Grants for manuscript conservation! Regional and specialist archives, libraries, museums (not nationals) can apply to NMCT for a conservation grant ranging from £500-£20k up to 100% of cost if necessary. Next deadline 1 April (decision mid June): nmct.co.uk/apply

On #DarwinDay, we'd like to celebrate Erasmus Darwin, Charles' grandfather. For a while he was the doctor for Calke Abbey and we have prescriptions he wrote for the family and for his patients from the surrounding area. This example was for Sir Henry Harpur on 19 March 1786.

If you have ever wondered about how conservation works today, join us in on Friday 28th February when the Collection Care team will be in our beautiful Reading Room showcasing some of their latest projects. Full details here: ow.ly/vcg850UWg4q

Did you spot Kent Archives in the recent @Channel4 documentary, 'Edward vs George: The Windsors at War'? Presented by @alexlarman, the previously-unseen diaries of Lady Helen Hardinge (1901-1979) were featured from our collections. 📺 Watch today: bit.ly/3CCHc6n

And so are we! @thenmct. Join us - you know you want to….