Leadhills Miner's Library

Founded in 1741 Leadhills Miners Library is the world's oldest working-class subscription library. Containing 3,000 of some of the rarest books in Scotland, the library is recognised as being of national importance.

As well as its book collection, the library holds the records of the Scots Mining Co from the 1730s to the 1850s in 42 volumes. The library also contains an impressive collection of letters, documents and photographs that combine to tell the history of Leadhills and its people.