The Library of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is Scotland's national reference collection for specialist botanical and horticultural resources, and is one of this country's largest research libraries.
We welcome visits from all researchers including visiting academics, artists, students and members of the public. Please see the Visit the Library pages to find out more and to book an appointment.
The Library will be closed to visitors from Monday 31st March to Friday 4th April for the annual BookCheck, a key part of our collection management processes.
The Library and Archive collections are actively used in current Plant Humanities research at RBGE.
Plant Humanities
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has established a Florilegium to produce a visual record of its living collection and to reflect its scientific and horticultural interests.
RBGE FlorilegiumTo book a visit or if you have any queries relating to the Library or Archives please get in touch using this form
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