The Library is a unique resource in Scotland, housing a huge collection of materials by, for and about women. It comprises several thousand items donated by users, supporters, members and publishers.
Due to the limited space available in our current premises, access to the collection is limited. However, if you have a specific research request, or something in particular that you wish to see, we will do our best to help you. For more information, please contact the Library.
What will you find at the Library?
Lenthall Rd Workshop International Women's Day poster
The lending library collection comprises information on a broad range of subjects relating to women’s lives and experiences, while the archive contains diverse and rich collections of books, archive materials and objects including posters, banners, photographs, artworks, t-shirts, postcards and badges.
More information about the collections.
You can now search both the lending library catalogue and the archive collection catalogue – please be aware that both catalogues are a work in progress, and currently contain only a fraction of the Library’s collection. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact the Library.
Reading Ideas and Archive Gems
The collections team is dedicated to opening up the library collection to as wide an audience as possible. In Reading Ideas, our librarian Wendy Kirk and her volunteers, along with library users, pick out books old and new to inspire and challenge you.
In From the Archive, our archivist Hannah Little and her team explore some of the fascinating and unique items to be found in the archive collections.
We’re also looking for your book recommendations – let us know what books have inspired you!
Add to our collection!
Donations are always very welcome, as the entire collection has been built up with donated material. Find out more about how to donate books and other materials to the GWL collection.
