Portsoy Library

Portsoy Library is a library in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, which is located on Aird Green. Portsoy Library is situated near the community center Institute Hall, as well as near Portsoy Community Fire Station.

Email: portsoy.library@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Type: Library
Description: public library in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Address: Aird Green, Portsoy, AB45 2RH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Boyne Castle and Glenglassaugh distillery.

Boyne Castle

Ruins

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boyne Castle is a 16th-century quadrangular castle about 1.5 miles east of Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 0.5 miles south of Boyne Bay. Boyne Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of Portsoy Library.

Glenglassaugh distillery

Distillery

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenglassaugh distillery is a malt scotch whisky distillery at Sandend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group. It was then bought by Brown-Forman and mothballed in 2025. Glenglassaugh distillery is situated 2 miles west of Portsoy Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsoy and Sandend.

Portsoy

Photo: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Portsoy is a fishing village 8 miles west of Banff on the north coast of Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. It has a picturesque harbour often used as a film and TV location, such as the 2016 remake of Whisky Galore! In 2022 the population was 1700.

Sandend

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sandend is a small fishing village near Banff and Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, typical of the area. It was "a considerable seatown as early as 1624". Sandend is situated 2½ miles west of Portsoy Library.

Fordyce

Village

Photo: Dominic Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fordyce is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen and Portsoy. Fordyce is situated 2½ miles southwest of Portsoy Library.

Portsoy Library

Categories: public library, library building, building, and education
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.68247° or 57° 40′ 57″ north

Longitude

-2.68783° or 2° 41′ 16″ west

Operator

Live Life Aberdeenshire

Open location code

9C9VM8J6+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98853693

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q59602271

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Institute Hall and Portsoy Community Fire Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Curiosity Shoppe and Mhairi Hair.

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