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Poetree
Some donations are extraordinary, none more so than the ‘Poetree’, gifted by its maker to the SPL in 2011.
Anonymous book sculpture, 2011

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The Scottish Poetry Library exists for everyone, and would not do so quite as successfully without your generosity.

You help us to deliver our mission to bring people and poems together. Your donation will also help us to create, curate and collect poetry for communities everywhere, both online and in person, as the world’s leading resource for Scottish poetry.

If you would like to become a regular donor, you can join as a Friend of the SPL and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits. Memberships start at just £12 for a full year.

We exist to be welcoming, compassionate, and transform lives through poetry. You help us do that, and we thank you.

Gaelic

Tha Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba ann airson a h-uile duine, agus cha bhiodh e leth cho soirbheachail gun taic fhialaidh nan tabhairtear.

Bidh tabhartasan a’ cumail taic rinn agus sinn a’ strì airson daoine agus dàin a thoirt còmhla. Bidh tabhartasan cuideachd gar cuideachadh ann a bhith a’ cruthachadh agus a’ cruinneachadh bàrdachd airson coimhearsnachdan anns gach àite, an dà chuid air-loidhne agus gu pearsanta, agus ann a bhith nar goireas air leth airson bàrdachd na h-Alba. Tha sinn ann airson a bhith aoigheil, truasail, agus airson beatha dhaoine  atharrachadh tro bhàrdachd. Bidh tabhairtearan a’ cumail taic rinn airson sin a dhèanamh, agus tha sinn nur comain. Tapadh leibh.

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Donate to Scottish Poetry Library

The Scottish Poetry Library exists for everyone, and would not do so quite as successfully without your generosity. You help us to deliver our mission to bring people and poems together. Your donation will also help us to create, curate and collect poetry for communities everywhere, both online and in person, as the world’s leading resource for Scottish poetry. We exist to be welcoming, compassionate, and transform lives through poetry. You help us do that, and we thank you.

  • £50 supports workshop places for community groups
  • £25 (most people choose this amount) buys 4 books for the lending collection
  • £10 helps us to provide resources for schools
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  • Any amount, large or small, helps us to maintain our opening hours, projects and events programme.

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