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Books That Changed Our Lives

By admin | Published 12th March, 2013

Join Alison Miller, author of Demo, and Magi Gibson, Reader in Residence with the Library, at GWL in Landressy Street as they discuss the books that shaped them as women and as writers.

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Give a Damn about Glasgow Women’s Library

By admin | Published 3rd December, 2012

Next year GWL will finally relocate into permanent premises when we will move to the beautiful Bridgeton Library building. We urgently need your support to help us raise the money needed for the internal refurbishment and to help us to sustain our work in the longer term.

Posted in Blog, Featured, News, The Move | 2 Comments

21 Revolutions: Press Release

By admin | Published 28th August, 2012

In celebration of its 21st anniversary Glasgow Women’s Library will launch an exhibition entitled ‘21 Revolutions: Two Decades of Changing Minds at Glasgow Women’s Library’ at the CCA’s Intermedia Gallery on 21st September 2012.

Posted in News | Tagged 21 Revolutions, A L Kennedy, Alison Miller, Amanda Thomson, Anne Donovan, Ashley Cook, Ciara Phillips, Claire Barclay, Corin Sworn, Delphine Dallison, Denise Mina, Donna Moore, Elizabeth Reeder, Ellie Harrison, Elspeth Lamb, Fiona Dean, Heather Middleton, Helen de Main, Helen Fitzgerald, Jacki Parry, Jackie Kay, Jen Hadfield, Karen Campbell, Karla Black, Kate Davis, Kate Gibson, Kirsty Logan, Laura Marney, Leela Soma, Liz Lochhead, Louise Welsh, Lucy Skaer, Margaret Elphinstone, Muriel Gray, Nicky Bird, press release, Ruth Barker, sam ainsley, Sarah Wright, Sharon Thomas, Shauna McMullan, Two Decades of Changing Minds, Vicki Feaver, Zoe Strachan, Zoë Wicomb | 1 Comment

Women’s Development & Confidence Workshop with Terry Neason

By admin | Published 15th August, 2012

The performer Terry Neason, a Library supporter who blew the audience at our memorable Auction of Pleasures away, is running her ‘My Body and Me’ workshop in Glasgow on 25th August.

Posted in Blog | Tagged confidence building, Confidence Workshop, Terry Neason | 1 Comment

Exclusive New Work by Kate Davis

By admin | Published 27th July, 2012

Not Just The Perfect Moments, a new digital fine art print by Kate Davis, is now available in an exclusive limited edition from GWL for just £300.

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Digging for Women of the East End

By admin | Published 28th May, 2012

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the 20th May, members and friends of GWL’s East End Detective group gathered at the Mercat Cross to try out a mini taster of the walk that will eventually become the Women’s Heritage walk around the East End of Glasgow.

Posted in Blog, Lifelong Learning Blog | Tagged East End, East End Women's History Walk, History Detectives, Walks, Women Make History | Leave a comment

Limited edition prints and bags available in our shop

By admin | Published 7th December, 2011

Looking for a unique gift for the feminist reader in your life? We have a limited number of hand painted and screenprinted canvas bags and limited edition risographs available in our shop, created by curator Kitty Anderson and artists Anne-Marie Copestake, Kate Davis, Rachel Lowther and Lorna Macintyre.

Posted in Featured, News | Tagged artist, Bags, Kate Davis, Kitty Anderson. Anne-Marie Copestake, Limited Edition Print, Lorna Macintyre, Rachel Lowther, shopping, Virginia Woolf | Leave a comment

We’ve sadly had to cancel Book4Book

By admin | Published 19th October, 2011

Bring a book. Bring yourself. Grab a cuppa. Grab a seat. Have a listen. Have a chat at GWL’s first Book4Book event!

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She Settles in the Shields: Publication Launch

By admin | Published 18th October, 2011

She Settles in the Shields provides a unique opportunity to meet the women who travelled to Scotland from all over the world, in search of family, love and security.

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Join the GWL Board

By admin | Published 29th September, 2011

Glasgow Women’s Library is recruiting to its team of Non-Executive Directors. If you are innovative, energetic, enterprising and courageous, we would love to hear from you.

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