its presence in the regions, and work produced in Scottish Gaelic and Scots languages. The first cohort of Ambassadors were Aoife Lyall, Ceitidh Campbell, Hugh McMillan and Thomas Clark. The building Since 1999, the library has been based at 5 Crichton's Close, just off the Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town. The library building was designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects, and was shortlisted for Channel 4's "Building of the Year" in 2000. It has been described as "a poem in glass and stone", and was included in Prospect magazine's 2005 list of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings. Further reading Hubbard Tom (1992), "Scandic Scots: Some Scots-Scandinavian Poetic Connections", in Hubbard, Tom (2022), Invitation to the Voyage: Scotland, Europe and Literature, Rymour, pp. 96 - 103, References External links Scottish poetry Academic libraries in Scotland Libraries in Edinburgh Tourist attractions in Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh 1984 establishments in Scotland Library buildings completed in 1999 Libraries established in 1984 Poetry organizations Modern architecture in the United Kingdom