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Friends of the Nations' Libraries, or FNL, awards grants for acquisitions to regional and national archives, libraries and museums.

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@TheNMCT
National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
5 months
*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. https://t.co/5ywa6Y8q1M
jobs.gla.ac.uk
Job Purpose To lead (Grade 8) and develop (Grade 7 and 8) research-led practical and theoretical aspects of book, archival materials and paper conservation of our new MPhil in Book & Archival M...
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
5 months
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.
@britishlibrary
British Library
6 months
We’ve acquired a remarkable group of rare medieval manuscripts that reveal new insights into life in Britain & Ireland during the Middle Ages – from religious dialogue to daily urban life. Items include…
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@chethamslibrary
Chetham's Library
6 months
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: https://t.co/ppRyM3tXgB
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
6 months
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
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
8 months
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.
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
9 months
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!
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
9 months
*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
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
9 months
*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
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
9 months
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.
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
9 months
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.
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@JesuitArchives
British Jesuit Archives
9 months
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 https://t.co/Z83ijpoOiT if you would like to attend. #AskTheArchivist #BehindTheScenes
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@TheNMCT
National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
9 months
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. https://t.co/f5UXB8tEPd..
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@TheNMCT
National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
9 months
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.
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@TheNMCT
National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
9 months
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):
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@DerbyshireDRO
Derbyshire Record Office
10 months
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.
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@TheJohnRylands
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
10 months
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: https://t.co/0fKh8e8ji3
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@kent_archives
Kent Archives
10 months
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: https://t.co/PDPgDOSBTs
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@TheNMCT
National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
11 months
And so are we! @thenmct. Join us - you know you want to….
@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
11 months
Were there too - @thefnl.bsky.social - *calling libraries, archives, special collections and museums to join us there too!*
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@ThomasplumeS
@ThomasPlume'sLibrary
1 year
Thanks to the Friends of Thomas Plume's Library and @FNL313, we now have a replacement copy of a book that was missing from the original collection. Thanks also Robert and Adam at Konstantinopel @RvandenGraven for excellent service.
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@FNL313
Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL)
11 months
Were there too - @thefnl.bsky.social - *calling libraries, archives, special collections and museums to join us there too!*
@ThomasplumeS
@ThomasPlume'sLibrary
11 months
Thomas Plume's Library now also has a profile on the other (butterfly logo) platform - please follow us there on @thomasplumes Thanks!
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