Library & Special Collections The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

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We invite the college membership to use their well-resourced medical and surgical library, with all the latest in texts, journals and electronic resources – and a wealth of fascinating historical stock dating from the 15th century to the present.

We invite medical historians, researchers, students of the history of medicine and interested members of the public, to make an appointment to visit here in developing their understanding of the history of medicine and surgery.

Read more about the history of the Library at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

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We aim to:

support Members' and Fellows' surgical and dental educational and information needs, current and historical;
maintain and conserve the collections;
provide information related to the College’s history, historical membership, archives, surgeons’ halls, furniture, portraits and silver;
assist in the understanding of medicine and surgery

These aims are in line with the mission statement of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.