Read here the full text of our corporate documents — from the strategy and Library plan to our equalities and collecting policies.
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National Library strategy
Our 2020-2025 strategy is entitled 'Reaching people'. Published in September 2020.
- Library strategy 2020-2025 (PDF) (2.33 MB; 24 pages; full colour)
- Strategy 2020-2025 — text version (web pages)
If you have any views or comments, or would like a paper copy or a large-print version of the strategy document, please email externalrelations@nls.uk or phone 0131 623 3700.
Library plan
- Library Plan 2021-2022 (PDF) (2.62 MB; 38 pages)
- Library Plan 2020-2021 (PDF) (2.22 MB; 35 pages)
- Library Plan 2019-2020 (PDF) (1 MB; 34 pages)
- Library Plan 2018-2019 (PDF) (770 KB; 34 pages)
- Library Plan 2017-2018 (PDF) (119 KB; 28 pages)
- Library Plan 2016-2017 (PDF) (718 KB; 26 pages)
- Corporate Plan 2015-2016 (PDF) (840 KB; 30 pages)
- Corporate Plan 2014-2015 (PDF) (229 KB; 41 pages)
- Corporate Plan 2013-2014 (PDF) (309 KB; 29 pages)
- Appendix A: Equalities outcomes 2013-2017 (PDF) (607 KB; 12 pages)
- Appendix B: Shared Services Annual Operating Plan 2013-2014 (PDF) (59 KB; 6 pages)
- Corporate Plan 2012-2015 (PDF) (137 KB; 27 pages) — June 2012
- Corporate Plan 2011-2012 (PDF) (353 KB; 19 pages) — July 2011
- Corporate Plan 2010-2011 (PDF) (647 KB; 17 pages) — May 2010
Gaelic Language Plan
2019-2024 Gaelic Language Plan
The Library's 2019-2024 Gaelic Language Plan was approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig on 20 February 2019.
- Gaelic Language Plan (PDF) (499 KB; 25 pages)
- Plana Gàidhlig (PDF) (500 KB; 26 pages)
Equalities documents
- Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Report — April 2021-2025:
- Equalities Outcomes 2021 part 1 (PDF) (296 KB; 22 pages)
- Equalities Outcomes 2021 part 2 (PDF) (237 KB; 27 pages)
- Equalities Outcomes 2021 part 3 (PDF) (524 KB; 22 pages)
- Gender pay gap reports:
- Gender pay gap report 2019 (PDF) (102 KB; 4 pages)
- Gender pay gap report 2018 (PDF) (96 KB; 3 pages)
- Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Report — April 2019:
- Equalities Outcomes 2019 (PDF) (393 KB; 52 pages)
- Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Report — April 2017:
- Equalities Outcomes 2017 part 1 (PDF) (93 KB; 16 pages)
- Equalities Outcomes 2017 part 2 (PDF) (107 KB; 29 pages)
- Equalities Outcomes 2017 part 3 (PDF) (214 KB; 20 pages)
- Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Report — May 2015:
- Equalities Outcomes 2015 part 1 (PDF) (416 KB; 14 pages)
- Equalities Outcomes 2015 part 2 (PDF) (60 KB; 16 pages)
- Equalities Outcomes 2015 parts 3 and 4 (PDF) (68 KB; 12 pages)
Collections policies
- Deaccessioning and Disposals Policy 2022 (Word document) (81 KB; 9 pages)
- Collection Management Policy 2021 (PDF) (211 KB; 8 pages)
- Collection Development Policy 2019 (PDF) (274 KB; 38 pages)
Other policy documents
- Sustainability Report 2021-2022 (Word document) (175 KB; 13 pages) — May 2023
- Social Media Policy (PDF) (156 KB; 3 pages) — February 2022
- Sustainability Report 2020-21 (PDF) (625 KB; 17 pages) — February 2022
- Security Policy (PDF) (142 KB; 7 pages) — updated January 2022
- Digital Preservation Policy and Plan (PDF) (557 KB; 17 pages) — April 2021
- Safeguarding Policy 2021 (PDF) (162 KB; 6 pages) — March 2021
- Public Sector Sustainability Report 2019-2020 (PDF) (310 KB; 19 pages) — October 2020
- Takedown Policy (PDF) (44 KB; 2 pages) — May 2018
- Sustainable Development Policy (PDF) (67 KB; 2 pages) — November 2017
- Records Management Plan (PDF) (136 KB; 25 pages) — December 2016
- Past National Library strategies