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In autumn 2016 the National Library of Scotland will open its doors for the first time in Glasgow within a transformed Kelvin Hall. This video shows the building progress up to Easter 2016.

Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the extensive digital resources that are held within the Library’s world class collections. The interactive space will offer visitors a unique experience to explore films, maps, books and manuscripts in electronic format, as well as being able to enjoy events and talks previously only available in Edinburgh.

The Library’s Moving Image Archive is moving to this new location to offer easier access to thousands of films and videos capturing over 100 years of Scotland’s history. The film collections reflect everything from Scottish social, cultural and industrial history to examples of ordinary people at life and work in Scotland across the generations.

The Moving Image Archive also preserves a range of collections relating to the history of film making, film exhibition and cinema-going in Scotland since 1896. This includes business and private records, photographs, printed material and memorabilia, which will be available for viewing.

This is just the start. Items that tell the story of Scotland and offer insight into the wider world will be added daily to the collection at the Kelvin Hall. It will be a cathedral of knowledge and information for the people of Glasgow that will constantly grow and improve.