We'd like to advise Readers that the Quiet Study Area of the Caird Library will be closed on Thursday 25 April between 10am and 12pm and also from 6pm until closing (7.45pm). Starting at 11am will be April's
Introduction to the Caird Library session. If you'd like to see some of the Library's rare books and manuscripts or pick up some tips on how to begin researching your own sea-faring ancestors, do come along. You can find more details about these introductory sessions at:
http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/intro-caird-library-april
Also on 25 April at 6.45pm will be an opportunity to see sea charts, maps and atlases from the Museum's collections. Royal Museums Greenwich curators will be on hand to discuss the unique features of these navigational treasures, some of which date back to the fifteenth century. Many of these charts are works of art as much as aids to navigation, featuring sea monsters, mermaids, and amazing colours that reminded me of the vibrant colours sometimes seen in medieval stain glass windows. See for yourself at:
http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/treasures
The Quiet Study Area will be open as normal between 1- 6pm. Outside these times the Group study area of the Library will remain open. Here you can usually expect some quiet conversation but not generally enough to make concentration difficult.