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Not a lot of enquiries coming in at the moment, so we're going to work through all of Jonathan Frakes' questions https://t.co/w5p1W3Bc9s

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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

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

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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 🩸❤️🩸

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Read more about women's protest culture in the 1980s on the National Library’s 80s retrospective website. https://t.co/S8b0q4f5H6

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For Women’s History Month, the March mezzanine display in the General Reading Room focuses on the role of women in action against climate change!
#WomensHistoryMonth

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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

https://t.co/CK7o7BogKA

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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:
https://t.co/iWcOmlqScy.
Adventure sheets and rolling dice are not required.

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Going back a little further, this title from 1872 is a collection of all manner of puzzles designed to keep the mind and wits sharp!

Shelved at K.217.e

#NationalPuzzleDay

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To celebrate National Puzzle Day here is a fifties era jigsaw which we acquired in 2017, shelved at MB6.217.20/8.

Sadly we're stuck already... 🤔

#NationalPuzzleDay

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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

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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

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@natlibscot We only growl at people that judge our handwriting. 😉

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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...

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Did someone say that it's #cheeseloversday @natlibscot??

This is the perfect reading material for #BlueMonday!

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@natlibscot We see plenty of cheese here @nls_reading. Here is a small selection. Does this count @natlibscot?

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People like cheese *far* more than this tweeter ever realised.

So what's your favourite cheese? GO!

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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.

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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!

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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.