Ngicela ungitshele umlando omfushane we-Edinburgh Central Library?
Context:Namuhla kunemitapo yolwazi yomphakathi engu-28 e-Edinburgh kodwa, njengokuqala ukuvulwa enhloko-dolobha yaseScotland, ukwakhiwa kweCentral Library kwaxhaswa nge-£50,000 ngumuphi u-Andrew Carnegie. Emcimbini wokuvula kwafundwa ucingo oluvela eCarnegie olwaluthi: "Sithemba ukuthi loMtapo Wezincwadi uyokhula ekusebenzeni unyaka nonyaka, futhi ube enye yezinhlangano ezinamandla kakhulu ezizuzisa abantu kuzo zonke izikhathi ezizayo".  Indawo ekhethelwe umtapo wezincwadi kwakuyikhaya langaphambili likaSir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet Hope waseCraighall, ummeli weNkosi uCharles I. Isakhiwo, esakhiwa ngo-1616, sidilizwa ngoMashi 1887 ukuze kwenziwe indawo yomtapo wezincwadi. I-linte yasekhaya likaHope, enombhalo oqoshiwe othi TECUM HABITA 1616 ovela ku-satire yesine kaPersius, igcinwe ngaphezu komnyango wangaphakathi womtapo wezincwadi.  Ukuxhaswa kweCarnegie ekuqaleni kwakuyisinqumo sama-£25,000 ngo-1886 okwaphindeka kabili, ukunqoba ukuphikiswa kwangaphambilini kokusungulwa komtapo wolwazi womphakathi, idolobha - owokugcina kulabo abenza kanjalo eScotland - lamukela i-Public Libraries Act futhi ngo-9 Julayi 1887, uCarnegie wabeka itshe lesisekelo sesakhiwo se-French Renaissance esakhiwe ngumakhi uGeorge Washington Browne.  Umklamo kaWashington Browne waba owokuwina emncintiswaneni wokwakha umtapo wezincwadi omusha futhi wakhethwa phakathi kwemiklamo engu-37. Isakhiwo sakhe esikhulu siphakeme ngaphezu kweGeorge IV Bridge futhi sifinyelela phansi eCowgate ngezansi, sinqamula imigwaqo ehlukene yaseDolobheni Elidala lase-Edinburgh.  Ngaphezulu komnyango omkhulu kunesiqubulo esithi, "Makube khona ukukhanya" uCarnegie ayegcizelela ukuthi sasibekwe ngaphezu komnyango womtapo wezincwadi ngamunye ayewusekela ngemali. Ingxenye engaphambili yeCentral Library nayo ihlotshiswe ngemidwebo yetshe ekhombisa uphawu lweDolobha lase-Edinburgh, iCoat of Arms yaseScotland kanye neRoyal Arms. Kunemidwebo emincane emine emincane ephathelene nabashicileli kanye nesithombe esikhulu seCaledonia sika-Alexander Handyside Ritchie.  Amarekhodi ka-1890, unyaka wokuqala umtapo wezincwadi uvulekile, abonisa ukuthi kwabolekwa izincwadi ezingaphezu kuka-440 000.  Umtapo wezincwadi omkhulu uye walungiswa futhi wanwetshwa izikhathi eziningi eminyakeni edlule. Ngemva nje konyaka kuvulwe umtapo wezincwadi wawusuphelelwe indawo futhi kwanezelwa isitolo sezincwadi ngo-1903. Ngo - 1928, umtapo wezincwadi wawusususweleka futhi. Kwenziwa iziphakamiso zokusebenzisa kangcono isikhala futhi kwafakwa ikheshi lomphakathi.  Ngo-1930, kwakhiwa isakhiwo esingumakhelwane ku-no.3 George IV Bridge, okwenza umtapo wezincwadi wakhula futhi. Izakhiwo eziseduzane zathengwa ngawo-1940 kwathi ngo-1961, kwakhiwa isitezi esiphakathi nendawo ngenhla kweGumbi Lephephandaba langaphambili.  NgoMeyi 2014, kwavulwa umtapo wezincwadi omusha wezingane nomculo ngaphakathi kwesakhiwo somtapo wezincwadi omkhulu. Ngaphambilini lezi zazikhona esakhiweni esihlukile esiseGeorge IV Bridge. Umtapo wezincwadi wezingane unemifanekiso yasodongeni yomdwebi wezincwadi zezingane owathola umklomelo uCatherine Rayner.  NgoNovemba 2017, ngosuku lokuzalwa kuka-100 lokufa kwakhe, kwethulwa isikhumbuzo sikaDkt Elsie Inglis, umsunguli wezibhedlela zabesifazane baseScotland, eMtatsheni Wezincwadi Omkhulu.
I-Edinburgh Central Library yavulwa ngo-1890 endaweni eyayiyikhaya likaSir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet Hope waseCraighal ngezimali ezivela ku-Andrew Carnegie njengengxenye yoMthetho Wezincwadi Zomphakathi.  Lesi sakhiwo saklanywa umakhi wezakhiwo uWashington Browne futhi siphakeme ngezitezi ezintathu ngaphezu kweGeorge IV Bridge emigwaqweni engahlangene yase-Old Town yase-Edinburgh. Ngaphezulu komnyango omkhulu kunesiqubulo esithi, "Makube khona ukukhanya" uCarnegie ayegcizelela ukuthi sasibekwe ngaphezu komnyango womtapo wezincwadi ngamunye ayewusekela ngemali.  Umtapo wezincwadi oMaphakathi uye wakhuliswa izikhathi eziningi eminyakeni edlule ngokungezwa kwesitolo sezincwadi ngo-1903. Ngo-1930, kwakhiwa isakhiwo esingumakhelwane ku-no.3 George IV Bridge, okwenza umtapo wezincwadi wakhula futhi. Izakhiwo ezengeziwe eziseduze zathengwa ngo-1940 nango-1961 ukudala izinga le-mezzanine ngenhla kweGumbi Lephephandaba langaphambili.