The inaugural event in a series of 'Duloch Lectures' took place in Duloch Library last week when Sharron McColl spoke about the life of Andrew Carnegie in a talk entitled 'Who Was Andrew Carnegie'.

Sharron, who is the Local Studies Supervisor in Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, delivered a comprehensive overview of the life of one of the greatest ever philanthropists from his birth in 1835 in Moodie Street through to his death in New York in 1919.

Funded by an initiative by Onfife to bring people back into libraries after the impact of Covid, the series of 'Duloch Lectures' will run monthly through to March 2024.

Library Supervisor Janek Matysiak was delighted with the response to the first lecture.

She said: "It was gratifying to see a capacity audience turn out for Sharron's talk and we are looking forward to welcoming more people returning to our library over the coming months.

"We will cover a diverse range of subjects, with local actor and presenter Tomm Campbell next up on the December 7 with a slide show entitled 'Dunfermline Then and Now'.

"We then have a lecture by Robin Sharp on the life of George Lauder who founded 'Lauder College' and a talk on the history of Rosyth Dockyard by local historians Sandy Masterton and Martin Rogers, before TV presenter and historian Dr Fiona Watson brings the series to a close on Thursday, March 14, with a lecture on King Robert the Bruce."

Tickets for the 'Duloch Lectures' are available by contacting Duloch library on 01383 602208 or the Carnegie Hall box office on 01383 602302.